pliable able to adjust readily to different conditions pariah a person who is rejected (from society or home) illusory based on or having the nature of an illusion lurid glaringly vivid and graphic vexed troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances revulsion intense aversion emigrate leave one's country of residence for a new one audacious unrestrained by convention or propriety enmity a state of deep-seated ill-will defiantly in a rebellious manner jovial full of or showing high-spirited merriment condescending (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension elude escape, either physically or mentally ascribe attribute or credit to alight to come to rest, settle permeate spread or diffuse through confiscate take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority derision the act of deriding or treating with contempt pantomime act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only travesty a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way stifling characterized by oppressive heat and humidity corroborate establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts pompous puffed up with vanity stealthy marked by quiet and caution and secrecy quandary state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options vanquish come out better in a competition, race, or conflict boisterous noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline inexorable not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty vicarious experienced at secondhand throng a large gathering of people inconsequential lacking worth or importance wily marked by skill in deception ailment an often persistent bodily disorder or disease raucous unpleasantly loud and harsh debunk expose while ridiculing apathetic showing little or no emotion or animation innuendo an indirect (and usually malicious) implication unrelenting never-ceasing antiseptic thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms clairvoyance apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses vestige an indication that something has been present affront a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect disingenuous not straightforward or candid insolent marked by casual disrespect composure steadiness of mind under stress altruistic showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others detritus the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up sentient endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness persevere be persistent, refuse to stop narcissistic characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance upstart an arrogant or presumptuous person dingy thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot remiss failing in what duty requires livid furiously angry carnivorous (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals opulent rich and superior in quality decry express strong disapproval of supplant take the place or move into the position of renunciation rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid gratuity a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) colloquial characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation iridescent having a play of lustrous rainbow colors buttress make stronger or defensible procrastinate postpone doing what one should be doing orator a person who delivers a speech or oration microcosm a miniature model of something volition the act of making a choice accomplice a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) inanimate not endowed with life implausible having a quality that provokes disbelief tractable easily managed (controlled or taught or molded) anemic lacking vigor or energy ferocity the property of being wild or turbulent imperceptible impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses unintelligible poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise amicable characterized by friendship and good will surmise infer from incomplete evidence straddle sit or stand astride of trepidation a feeling of alarm or dread engender call forth reprehensible bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure stoic seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain scrutinize to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail altercation noisy quarrel precocious characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally