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dubious
Doubtful; causing uncertainty
benevolent
Gracious, kind, compassionate
malevolent
Having, showing, or arising from intense, often vicious ill will
obscure
Shrouded in or hidden by darkness; dim; relatively
unknown
belligerent
Inclined to or exhibiting
assertiveness, hostility, or
combativeness
instigate
To provoke or urge forward; goad
ambivalent
Having or showing simultaneous and contradictory
attitudes or feelings toward
something or someone
arduous
Hard to accomplish or achieve; difficult; literally, hard to climb
circumlocution
The use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea; talking around something
impeccable
Flawless; free of error or fault
lucid
Clear; intelligible; coherent; filled with light
idiosyncrasy
An individualizing characteristic
or quality; in some cases, a
peculiarity
flamboyant
Marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
incumbent
1) Obligatory
2) Occupying a specified
office (e.g., mayor)
furtive
Done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed
corroborate
To make more certain, often with evidence
zeal
Eagerness in pursuit of something; fervor
torpor
Dullness; apathy; a state of mental and physical inactivity
virulent
Full of malice; harsh or strong; malignant
obsolete
no longer in use or no longer useful
castigate
To subject to severe punishment or criticism
circumspect
Careful about considering all consequences; wise and prudent
ruminate
Go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or
slowly; contemplate
facetious
Not serious; humorous; funny
elusive
Evading pursuit; hard to find,
define, or understand