Set 13

affinity

A spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something.

altruistic

Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.

baroque

The baroque style or period.

byzantine

A citizen of Byzantium or the Byzantine Empire.

compromise

Settle a dispute by mutual concession.

conciliatory

Intended or likely to placate or pacify.

countenance

Admit as acceptable or possible.

covert

A thicket in which game can hide.

credible

Able to be believed; convincing.

diffuse

Spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people.

documentary

A movie or a television or radio program that provides a factual record or report.

exhaustive

Examining, including, or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive.

exhilarating

Making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.

extraneous

Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.

fervor

Intense and passionate feeling.

futile

Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

illusory

Based on illusion; not real.

invidious

(of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others.

lethargic

Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.

metaphorical

Characteristic of or relating to metaphor; figurative.

mimic

Imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule.

numinous

Having a strong religious or spiritual quality; indicating or suggesting the presence of a divinity.

obscure

Keep from being seen; conceal.

overt

Done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden.

pellucid

Translucently clear.

perpetuate

Make (something, typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely.

rational

A rational number.

scathing

Witheringly scornful; severely critical.

subtle

(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.

superficial

Existing or occurring at or on the surface.