Set 3

abate

(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread.

abjure

Solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)

anomalous

Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.

antipathy

A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion.

arcane

Understood by few; mysterious or secret.

arduous

Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

artless

Without guile or deception.

ascetic

A person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention.

assuage

Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

betray

Expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy.

bucolic

A pastoral poem.

burgeon

Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.

cacophonous

Involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

canonize

(in the Roman Catholic Church) officially declare (a dead person) to be a saint.

censure

Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement.

chicanery

The use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.

coalesce

Come together to form one mass or whole.

cogent

(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.

compelling

Evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.

contend

Struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger)

copious

Abundant in supply or quantity.

cosmopolitan

A cosmopolitan person.

deference

Humble submission and respect.

desultory

Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.

diffident

Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

dilatory

Slow to act.

equivocate

Use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.

polarize

Restrict the vibrations of (a transverse wave, especially light) wholly or partially to one direction.

prodigal

A person who spends money in a recklessly extravagant way.

verbose

Using or expressed in more words than are needed.