Myriad: a countless or extremely great number. “I saw a myriad of birds today.”
Innocuous: not harmful or offensive. “I found his performance innocuous.”
Feign: pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury). “I feigned a broken leg to avoid soccer practice.”
Temerity: excessive confidence or boldness; audacity. “He proposed to his beloved in a demonstration of temerity.”
Affront: an action or remark that causes outrage or offense. “This article is an affront to my dignity.”
Acquiesce: accept something reluctantly but without protest. “I acquiesce in your decision.”
Interim: the intervening time. “This new manager is only in charge in the interim.”
Trepidation: a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen. “I climbed the ladder in trepidation.”
Alleviate: make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe. “I took painkillers to alleviate my cramps.”
Stagnant: showing no activity; dull and sluggish. “This economy is stagnant under the new president.”
Elicit: evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions. “One of my questions finally elicited a response.”
Exacerbate: make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse. “I thought the pills would help but they only exacerbated the pain.”
Tumultuous: making a loud, confused noise; uproarious. “The tumultuous cheering shook the stage.”
Bolster: support or strengthen; prop up. “The interview bolstered my confidence.”
Cajole: persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery. “I tried to cajole him into giving me a free ticket.”
Clandestine: kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit. “We tried to keep our club meetings clandestine.”
Ameliorate: make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better. “I tried to ameliorate the soup by adding ginger.”
Cessation: the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end. “A found the cessation of the club tragic.”
Proliferation: a large number of something. “I have a proliferation of marbles.”
Fervent: having or displaying a passionate intensity. “I punched with fervent desperation.”
Ubiquitous: present, appearing, or found everywhere. “As the wealthiest man in the city, he possessed ubiquitous influence.”
Sweltering: uncomfortably hot. “The desert was sweltering.”
Extraneous: irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with. “After three pieces of pie, any more are extraneous.”
Recalcitrant: having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline. “I found the college president recalcitrant.”
Schadenfreude: pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune. “When I saw my brother stub his toe, I felt schadenfreude.”
Malleable: easily influenced; pliable. “He talked me into the phone plan because I am too malleable.”
Augment: make (something) greater by adding to it; increase. “I augment my collection of antique vases with counterfeits.”
Debauchery: excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures. “The jocks engage in debauchery every day.”
Decadence: moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury. “The Roman Empire fell after its society became obsessed with decadence.”
Presumptive: of the nature of a presumption; presumed in the absence of further information. “He acted presumptive when he asked how much money I would give him.”
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