Adamant
(adj.) refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind; firm; unshakable
a=not; daman=to tame
Admonition
(n.) (cautionary) reminder;
... [Show More] a criticism or warning about behavior
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Ambiguous
(adj.) (of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
ambi=both ways
Animosity
(n.) strong hostility; resentment; dislike
*wild ANIMals are hostle
Ascetic
(adj.) suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons
or
(n.) a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention
*Sounds similar to the word Asceptic, which means to be free from harmful bacteria, viruses, or microorganisms. So essentially to be asceptic is to be free from bad things, i.e. indulgence.
Avarice
(n.) extreme greed for wealth or material gain; greedy
Callous
(adj.) showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others; cold-hearted
callosus=hard-skinned
*Like a callus on the skin, a CALLOUS person is tough or hard and can be painful.
Candid
(adj.) truthful and straightforward; frank
or
(adj.) (a picture of someone) taken informally esp. without the subject's knowledge
Commonplace
(adj.) not unusual; ordinary; average
*to be in a common(usual) place
or
(adj.) not interesting or original
Contraband
(n.) goods that have been imported or exported illegally
contra=against; bando=ban
Culpable
(adj.) deserving blame; guilty; at fault
culpa=blame
*CULPrit
Disdainful
(adj.) showing contempt or lack of respect
*DAIN was FUL of DISses; Dane is disrespectful
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Dogged
(adj.) having or showing tenacity and grim persistence; determined
*The DOG was DETERMINED to catch the squirrel.
Elicit
(vb.) evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions; obtain; extract
Explicit
(adj.) definite, clearly stated
Garrulous
(adj.) excessively talkative, esp. on trivial matters; chatty
garrire=to chatter
Illicit
(adj.) forbidden by laws, rules, or customs; illegal
il=not; not legal
Impertinent
(adj.) not showing proper respect, rude; not pertinent, not relevant
in=not, pertinere=pertain
Incongruous
(adj.) not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something; unsuitable; out of place
in=not; congruus=agreeing
Laudable
(adj.) (of action, idea, or goal) deserving praise and commendation
laud=praise
*Praise duh LAUD! [Show Less]