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  1. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
  2. undermine
    weaken or impair, especially gradually
  3. dismissive
    showing indifference or disregard
  4. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  5. objective
    undistorted by emotion or personal bias
  6. reconcile
    come to terms
  7. speculative
    not based on fact or investigation
  8. accessible
    capable of being reached
  9. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  10. impulsive
    without forethought
  11. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  12. suppress
    put down by force or authority
  13. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  14. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  15. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  16. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  17. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  18. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  19. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  20. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  21. convey
    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
  22. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  23. ironic
    displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is
  24. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  25. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  26. innovative
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
  27. rational
    consistent with or based on or using reason
  28. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  29. distinct
    constituting a separate entity or part
  30. felicitous
    exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  31. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief
  32. diverse
    distinctly dissimilar or unlike
  33. trivial
    (informal) small and of little importance
  34. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  35. enhance
    increase
  36. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  37. tempered
    made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
  38. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  39. depict
    give a description of
  40. compelling
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  41. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  42. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  43. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  44. fabricate
    put together out of artificial or natural components
  45. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  46. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  47. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  48. dominant
    most frequent or common
  49. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  50. discord
    lack of agreement or harmony
  51. futile
    producing no result or effect
  52. indulgent
    given to yielding to the wishes of someone
  53. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  54. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  55. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  56. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  57. inhibit
    limit the range or extent of
  58. discredit
    the state of being held in low esteem
  59. contemporary
    occurring in the same period of time
  60. provoke
    provide the needed stimulus for
  61. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  62. daunting
    discouraging through fear
  63. skepticism
    doubt about the truth of something
  64. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  65. autonomy
    political independence
  66. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  67. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  68. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  69. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  70. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  71. spurious
    plausible but false
  72. valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
  73. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  74. restrained
    under control
  75. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  76. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  77. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  78. definitive
    clearly formulated
  79. debunk
    expose while ridiculing
  80. divergent
    tending to move apart in different directions
  81. digress
    wander from a direct or straight course
  82. sustain
    lengthen or extend in duration or space
  83. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  84. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  85. subtle
    difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
  86. transient
    lasting a very short time
  87. serene
    not agitated
  88. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  89. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  90. assert
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  91. foster
    providing nurture though not related by blood or legal ties
  92. perplex
    be a mystery or bewildering to
  93. narrative
    an account that tells the particulars of an act or event
  94. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  95. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  96. optimistic
    hopeful that the best will happen in the future
  97. tranquil
    free from disturbance by heavy waves
  98. denounce
    speak out against
  99. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  100. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  101. prosperity
    the condition of having good fortune
  102. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  103. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  104. distinguish
    mark as different
  105. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  106. illusory
    having the nature of something unreal or deceptive
  107. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  108. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  109. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  110. sympathy
    sharing the feelings of others, especially sorrow or anguish
  111. corrupt
    dishonest or immoral or evasive
  112. polemical
    of or involving dispute or controversy
  113. belie
    be in contradiction with
  114. mock
    treat with contempt
  115. compromise
    expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute
  116. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  117. presumption
    a premise that is taken for granted
  118. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  119. deferential
    showing courteous regard for people's feelings
  120. subjective
    taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
  121. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  122. animated
    having life or vigor or spirit
  123. endorse
    approve of
  124. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  125. exacerbate
    make worse
  126. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  127. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  128. extravagant
    recklessly wasteful
  129. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  130. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  131. attain
    gain with effort
  132. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  133. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  134. mediate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  135. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  136. negligible
    so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
  137. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  138. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  139. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  140. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  141. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  142. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  143. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  144. authentic
    not counterfeit or copied
  145. reserved
    set aside for the use of a particular person or party
  146. intuitive
    spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
  147. satirize
    ridicule with witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  148. devoid
    completely wanting or lacking
  149. concise
    expressing much in few words
  150. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  151. collaborate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
  152. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  153. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  154. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  155. underscore
    give extra weight to
  156. explicate
    elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
  157. exasperate
    make furious
  158. momentous
    of very great significance
  159. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness
  160. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  161. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  162. widespread
    widely circulated or diffused
  163. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  164. prophetic
    foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
  165. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  166. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
  167. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  168. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  169. distort
    twist and press out of shape
  170. challenge
    a call to engage in a contest or fight
  171. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  172. moderate
    marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
  173. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  174. patronize
    provide support for
  175. exacting
    severe and unremitting in making demands
  176. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  177. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  178. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  179. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  180. initiate
    set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
  181. champion
    someone who has won first place in a competition
  182. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
  183. domestic
    of or relating to the home
  184. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  185. wary
    marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  186. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  187. opportunist
    a person who places expediency above principle
  188. discriminating
    showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment
  189. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  190. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  191. provincial
    associated with an administrative district of a nation
  192. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  193. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
  194. articulate
    express or state clearly
  195. formal
    in accord with established conventions and requirements
  196. detached
    no longer connected or joined
  197. conformist
    someone who follows established standards of conduct
  198. complement
    something added to embellish or make perfect
  199. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  200. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  201. proponent
    a person who argues for a cause or puts forward an idea
  202. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  203. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  204. compatible
    able to exist and perform in harmonious combination
  205. radical
    far beyond the norm
  206. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  207. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  208. resilient
    recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
  209. tractable
    easily managed
  210. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  211. commend
    present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
  212. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  213. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  214. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  215. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  216. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  217. insolvent
    unable to meet or discharge financial obligations
  218. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  219. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  220. decisive
    characterized by resoluteness and firmness
  221. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  222. prohibitive
    tending to discourage, especially of prices
  223. dilatory
    wasting time
  224. divisive
    causing or characterized by disagreement or disunity
  225. tolerant
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  226. cerebral
    of or relating to the brain
  227. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  228. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  229. notion
    a general inclusive concept
  230. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  231. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
  232. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  233. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  234. colleague
    an associate that one works with
  235. regenerate
    reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis
  236. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  237. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  238. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  239. naive
    marked by or showing unaffected simplicity
  240. abundant
    present in great quantity
  241. chronological
    relating to or arranged according to the order of time
  242. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  243. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  244. idiosyncratic
    peculiar to the individual
  245. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  246. static
    not in physical motion
  247. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  248. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  249. salutary
    tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
  250. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
Created on 二月 19, 2013

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