wiz words
Languid
(of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed.
Mellifluous
(of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear
Convivial
(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable.
Germane
Being relevant or appropriate; fitting
Virulent
(of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects
incorrigible
(of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed
Sallow
(of a person's face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color
Taciturn
(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
Reclacitrant
having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline
Sagacious
having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd
Incipient
in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop
Aggrandize
increase the power, status, or wealth of
Esoteric
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
Extraneous
irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with
Fractious
irritable and quarrelsome; difficult to control
Insipid
lacking flavor
Pedantic
means "like a pedant," someone who's too concerned with literal accuracy or formality
Passe
no longer fashionable; out of date
Obstreperous
noisy and difficult to control
Spurious
not being what it purports to be; false or fake
Impudent
not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.
Obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
Provinicial
of or concerning a province of a country or empire
Bucolic
of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life (a pastoral poem)
Vapid
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging
Affable
friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.
Bedlam
a scene of uproar and confusion
Pastoral
a work of literature portraying an idealized version of country life
Impetuous
acting or done quickly and without thought or care
Indignant
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
Glib
fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
Pariah
an outcast
Supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
Intrinsic
belonging naturally; essential
Succint
briefly and clearly expressed
Alacrity
brisk and cheerful readiness
Capitulate
cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrende
Pithy
concise and forcefully expressive
Turpitude
depravity; wickedness
ecletic
deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
Pious
devoutly religious
Abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure
Poignant
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
Quixotic
exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
Garrulous
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
Intrepid
fearless; adventurous
Egregious
outstandingly bad; shocking
Insidious
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
Catharsis
providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.
Ribald
referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way
Endemic
regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
Altruistic
showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.
Irreverent
showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
Assiduous
showing great care and perseverance
Tangential
slightly/indirectly related to something
dilatory
slow to act
Banal
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
Obdurate
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
Calumny
the making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; slander
Immutable
unchanging over time or unable to be changed
Mendacity
untruthfulness
Laconic
using very few words
Archaic
very old or old-fashioned
Circumspect
wary and unwilling to take risks
circumspect
wary and unwilling to take risks
