aberration - deviation from the norm
acumen - keen insight
aesthetic - related to beauty
anachronism - out of its time; old fashioned
anathema - strong dislike
antithetical - opposed
apocryphal - doubtful
ascertain - confirm
axiom - accepted truth
axiomatic - self-evident
banal - unoriginal
bellicose - aggressive
cacophony - harsh noise
capricious - unpredictable
catalyst - trigger for change
caveat - warning
circumspect - cautious
cogent - convincing
conflagration - large fire
conflation - combining ideas
conundrum - difficult problem
convivial - sociable
cosmopolitan - worldly
credulous - gullible
cursory - superficial
demagogue - manipulative leader
diatribe - verbal attack
didactic - teaching
dilettante - amateur
discursive - rambling
disparate - different
dogma - set belief
ebullient - cheerful
eclectic - varied
efficacious - effective
effrontery - boldness
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egregious - outstandingly bad
elucidate - clarify
empirical - based on observation
ephemeral - short-lived
equanimity - calmness
esoteric - understood by few
ethereal - light and delicate
euphemism - mild substitute
exacerbate - worsen
expedient - convenient
facetious - jokingly inappropriate
fallacious - misleading, wrong
fatuous - silly
flippant - disrespectful
fortuitous - accidental
gregarious - sociable
hapless - unlucky
idiosyncrasy - quirk
ignominious - shameful
illicit - unlawful
incisive - sharp
indefatigable - tireless
indigent - poor
inequity - injustice
inexorable - unstoppable
inscrutable - mysterious
intrepid - fearless
intransigent - stubborn
juxtapose - compare side-by-side
laconic - brief
magnanimous - generous
mendacious - dishonest
nefarious - evil
nonplussed - confused
obfuscate - confuse
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