Brainy Bunch
intense, deep, thought-provoking feeling, thought, or vibe
profound
intimidating, frightening, discouraging, challenging
daunting
disappearing quickly, not staying around long
fugacious
to set in motion, start, to launch, establish, to set into action
instigate
old fashioned, outdated, ancient, no longer useful
antiquated
wise, shrewd, sensible
prudent
irritating, annoying, bothersome
irksome
changeable, unsteady, inconsistent (of mood, behavior, weather)
fickle
to add fuel to, to keep a fire burning OR to make an emotional situation worse, to irritate
stoke
(of an attitude) harsh, severe, rigid, joyless, grim, (of decoration) simple, plain, bare, frugal, OR from a certain Greek city-state
spartan
relevant, applies well to the situation, gets to the point, appropriate for the conversation
germane
poisonous, harmful, dangerous, toxic
noxious
of ideas: confusing, cloudy, hazy, unclear, vague
nebulous
passionate, spirited, powerful, energetic
vehement
blunt, brief, to the point, using very few words
terse
clumsy, lacking skill, incompetent
maladroit
(of a person) foolish, superficial, shallow OR (of a thought or conversation) lightheaded, joking thoughtlessly, silly
frivolous
to stop or interrupt someone, to hold up, to intercept
waylay
open, honest, direct with thoughts or feelings
candid