Affinity
a feeling of closeness or interest, with no apparent reason
Desolate
Speculate
guess; make a theory without much evidence
Frugal
Thrifty; good at finding ways to save money
Assertive
Being confident and up-front; coming across as decisive and tough
Candor
honesty, straightforwardness, frankness
Cloying
sickeningly sweet
Concede
forfeit, surrender, give up; admit that your opponent has won; admit you were wrong
Covert
secret, sneaky; undercover
Latent
hidden, but still there/possible to be exposed; usually describing a quality or trait
Lithe
graceful; flexible, like a dancer
Emaciated
very thin, sickly, wasting away
Delegate
assign a task(s) to someone else; spread work out among a team
Immutable
Permanent, not changeable
Goad
To urge, incite to action; make someone angry on purpose
Amiable
friendly and pleasant
Culpable
deserving blame; guilty
Renounce
formally declare your rejection of something; a promise to avoid something forever
Mercurial
Changes a lot; unpredictable; moody
Tenuous
flimsy, weak; having little substance or strength
Mollify
to calm someone down; soften someone's anger or temper
Ignominious
humiliating, very embarrassing; disgraceful
Repudiate
deny; refuse to accept; separate yourself from something
Laconic
Short, terse, to-the-point (in speech or writing); few words
Obstinate
stubborn; won't change their mind or give in