Set 6

admonish

Warn or reprimand someone firmly.

aesthetic

A set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.

affectation

Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.

alleviate

Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

analogous

Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared.

bolster

Support or strengthen; prop up.

chauvinistic

Displaying excessive or prejudiced support for one's own cause or group, in particular showing male prejudice against women.

connoisseur

An expert judge in matters of taste.

dissemble

Conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs.

dogged

Having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.

dupe

Deceive; trick.

empirical

Based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

engender

Cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)

entitled

Believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.

pertinacious

Holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action.

presumptuous

(of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.

probity

The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.

proliferate

Increase rapidly in numbers; multiply.

specious

Superficially plausible, but actually wrong.

spurious

Not being what it purports to be; false or fake.

subjective

The subjective case.

subvert

Undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution)

timorous

Showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence.

tortuous

Full of twists and turns.

tractable

(of a person) easy to control or influence.

transient

A person who is staying or working in a place for only a short time.

ubiquitous

Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

underscore

Underline (something).

venal

Showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery.

venerate

Regard with great respect; revere.