Abstain - Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
Eg. Abstaining from chocolate
Apathy - Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Eg. Widespread apathy among students
Audacious - Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks
Eg. A series of audacious takeovers
Capricious - Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
Eg. A capricious and often brutal administration, a capricious climate
Corroborate - Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
Eg. The witness had corroborated the boy's account of the attack
Desiccate - Remove the moisture from (something, esp. food), typically in order to preserve it
Eg. Desiccated coconut
Engender - Cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)
Eg. The issue engendered continuing controversy.
Ephemeral - Lasting for a very short time
Eg. Fashions are ephemeral
Homogenous - All of the same or similar kind or nature
Laconic - (of a person, speech, or style of writing) Using very few words
Eg. His laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic
Laudable - (of an action, idea, or goal) Deserving praise and commendation
Eg. Good intentions and laudable goals are small compensation to the families, farmers and ranchers who are being hurt by the federal government's effort to trade food for fuel,
Loquacious - Tending to talk a great deal; talkative
Eg. King is certainly loquacious
Mitigate - Make less severe, serious, or painful
Eg. He wanted to mitigate misery in the world
Pedant - A person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning
Propriety - The state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals. Eg. He always behaved with the utmost propriety
Vacillate - Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive
Eg. I vacillate on both sides of it, and I may not know how I'm going to vote 'til I walk into the voting booth
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