| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| intuition |
the power to know or understand something without thinking it through in a logical way. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| rejuvenate |
to restore the vigor, health, or appearance of youth to. |
| reprove |
to criticize, usually mildly, for wrongdoing. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |