NOUNS
Combustion
the act or process of burning
Peruse
examine, review; browse
Devious
deceitful, tricky
Hypothetical
supposed or assumed, but unproven; an imagined scenario for the sake of example
Hapless
unlucky
Nuance
a slight variation in meaning, tone, or expression that is hard to identify to the untrained observer
Inhibit
to prevent, restrain, stop
Arbitrary
apparently random; doesn't actually matter
Ineptitude
lack of skill or ability
Facile
easy, requiring little effort; or superficial, insincere, rushed without care
Ardor
extreme energy and enthusiasm
Vex
to confuse or annoy
Egregious
extremely bad; over the top
Conciliatory
friendly, agreeable; sometimes aiming to fix something or make sure it's good, like a friendship
Umbrage
resentment; offense ("take umbrage" = "I resent that" or "I'm offended")
Penchant
tendency; preference for something
Vacillate
to fluctuate, be "on the fence"; to hesitate in the face of a decision
Colloquial
informal conversation; slang
Indignation
anger sparked by something unjust or unfair
Tantamount
equivalent in value or significance; the same, even if it doesn't seem like it should be
Aspersion
a curse; expression of ill-will
Recapitulate
to summarize; repeat
Diffident
shy, quiet, modest
Idiosyncratic
Commensurate
effectively the same in size or amount