| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| ennui |
a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction, especially with all aspects of life. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| exemplary |
deserving to be imitated or followed; highly commendable. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| mandatory |
ordered; required; obligatory. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| prepossess |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |