Ameliorate

v

To make or become better; to improve

Immutable

adj

Never changing or varying; unchangeable

Credulous

adj

Tending to believe too readily; easily convinced

Cryptic

adj

Having a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious; baffling

Sycophant

n

A person who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence

Esoteric

adj

Intended for or understood by only a chosen few; beyond the understanding of most people

Digress

v

To depart from the main subject in talking or writing; to ramble

Scrupulous

adj

Characterized by careful attention to what is right or proper; conscientiously honest

Trepidation

n

Fearful uncertainty; anxiety; apprehension

Vehement

adj

Having or characterized by strong feeling or intense passion; fervent

Innocuous

adj

Harmless; not controversial, offensive, or stimulating

Rescind

v

To revoke, repeal, or cancel

Diffident

adj

Lacking self-confidence; timid; shy

Blithe

adj

Showing a gay, cheerful disposition; carefree

Irascible

adj

Easily angered; quick-tempered; irritable

Eschew

v

To keep away from something harmful or disliked; to shun; to avoid

Pejorative

adj

Insulting, disparaging, or derogatory

Peregrination

n

A walking journey or migration (literal or metaphorical)

Perspicacious

adj

Having keen judgment or understanding; acutely perceptive

Pusillanimous

adj

Timid; cowardly; faint-hearted