Ambivalent mixed feelings Anomaly/Atypical a deviation from the norm Sarcastic/Sardonic derisive mocking comments Dearth/Paucity scarcity or shortage Prattle to babble incessantly Unconventional/Unorthodox not ordinary or typical Painstaking/Meticulous/Exacting highly detailed Audacious very bold; daring Indifferent/Apathetic lack of interest or concern Diffident lacking self-confidence Pragmatic practical, sensible Evocation an imaginative recreation Presumptuous overbearing; impertinently bold Recalcitrant/Obdurate very stubborn, defiant Boon a timely benefit Bane a source of harm Clandestine/Surreptitious secretive, not aboveboard, covert Affable/Amiable/Genial/Gregarious agreeable, friendly Confounded/Perplexed/Mystified puzzled, confused Prodigious enormous, massive Ambiguous unclear, not definitive Reproach/Censure to scold, rebuke Nostalgia a sentimental longing for the past Conjecture/Supposition an inference Obsolete no longer in use Auspicious very favorable Morose/Despondent very depressed Impasse failure to reach an agreement Anachronism not in the proper time period Belie to give a false impression Mitigate/Mollify/Assuage/Alleviate to ease, relieve, lessen Covet to strongly desire; to crave Antithesis/antipodal direct opposite Prototype an original model Aloof detached, reserved Trite/Hackneyed/Pedestrian/Platitudinous/Banal commonplace Antecedent/Forerunner a preceding event Plausible believable Prudent careful, cautious Aesthetic an appreciation of what is beautiful or attractive Paradox a seeming contraction that expresses a truth Enigmatic/Inscrutable mysterious; baffling Acquiesce to comply Naïve/Credulous unsophisticated Autonomous independent Futile doomed to failure Indigenous/Endemic native to an area Ubiquitous/Prevalent everywhere, widespread,...
