Vocabulary

3. acuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment
4. tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing
8. being more than is sufficient or required; excessive
12. fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand
15. commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative
16. to establish by proof or competent evidence
17. to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair
18. pertinacious, persistent, stubborn, or obstinate
20. a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune
23. lasting only a short time; existing briefly; temporary

1. wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober
2. full of or showing bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice
5. an act to win over to friendliness; cause to become amicable
6. commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character
7. inclined or ready to submit; unresistingly or humbly obedient
9. characterized of constraint or reserve in feelings, behavior, etc.
10. a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation
11. characterized by or uttered in complaint; peevish
13. coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned
14. concerned with or comprehending only what is on the surface or obvious
16. to examine in detail with careful or critical attention
19. having a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; having skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations
21. a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe
22. not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit