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robust
strong and healthy, durable
contradiction
a combination of statements or ideas that are opposed to one another; inconsistency
tyranny
cruel and abusive government or rule
nostalgic
feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about things that happened in the past
credibility
believability, authority
competent
having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully
incomprehensible
not able to be understood
notion
a belief or idea
judgmental
having an excessively critical point of view; disapproving
severity
the quality of being very unpleasant, unkind, or difficult
melodramatic
exaggerated, sensationalized, or overemotional
mocking
making fun of someone or something in a cruel way
juvenile
young, childish, immature
paradox
a statement or situation that may be true but seems impossible or difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics
modest
1) humble, not showy 2) not large in size or amount
hypothetical
imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true
immerse
: 1) to put something completely under a liquid 2) to involve someone completely in an activity
solitude
the state or situation of being alone
dubious
doubtful
pressing
urgent or needing to be dealt with immediately
plausible
possibly true, able to be believed, reasonable
proponent
a person who supports an idea, plan, or cause
to use up the supply or resources of
deplete
perilous
dangerous
conform
to behave according to an expectation or rule
impartial
able to judge something fairly
diverge
to go in different directions from the same point, to become different
to surround and cover completely
engulf
a noisy argument or disagreement
altercation
solicitation
a request for money, information, or help
exacerbate
to make something that is already bad worse
coarse
1) rough, not smooth 2) rude or offensive in manner or speech
everywhere, universal
ubiquitous
hatred, dislike
antipathy
versatility
ability to adapt to many different functions or activities
incantation
a series of words said as a magic spell or charm
amend
to revise, to make changes
having or showing serious purpose and determination; formal
solemn
reproach
to criticize or express disapproval with someone
permeate
to spread throughout something
talk intended to seem important or threatening but which is not taken seriously and has little effect
bluster
obeisance
deep respect
squalid
extremely dirty, poor, and unpleasant
malicious
intending to cause harm; evil
ornate
having a lot of complex patterns or decoration
to take power or control of something by force or without the right to do so
usurp
meddle
interfere in something that is not one’s concern
adorn
to decorate
impervious
not able to be influenced, hurt, or damaged
confound
to cause surprise or confusion in someone
clout
power and influence (especially in politics or business)
dissipate
to disappear or evaporate
an excess supply of something
glut
doctrine
a belief or set of beliefs
insolent
showing a rude lack of respect
convulsion
a sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body