| Insipid | lacking taste or flavor |
| Pragmatic | concerned with practical matters |
| Iconoclast | someone who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions |
| Arduous | difficult to accomplish |
| Profligate | recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources |
| Obsequious | obedient or attentive to an excessive degree |
| Capricious | given to sudden change in behavior |
| Fortuitous | happening by accident or chance |
| Alacrity | lively and cheerful readiness |
| Pellucid | translucently clear |
| Corroborate | confirm or give support to |
| Magnanimous | very generous or forgiving; noble-minded |
| Scrupulous | diligent, thorough, and extremely careful |
| Prolific | productive, present in large number |
| Placate | make (someone) less angry or hostile |
| Exacerbate | infuriate, make worse |
| Hackneyed | unoriginal and trite |
| Prudent | acting with or showing care and thought |
| Esoteric | mysterious, obscure |
| Cacophony | a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds |
| Idiosyncrasy | a way of thought peculiar to an individual, usually strange |
| Pithy | brief, to the point |
| Copious | abundant in supply or quantity |
| Ostentation | pretentious and vulgar display intended to impress, show off |
| Taciturn | reserved or uncommunicative in speech |