aberrant~deviating from the norm
benevolent~kind, charitable
cacophony~harsh, discordant noise
dearth~scarcity, lack
ebullient~enthusiastic, bubbly
furtive~secretive, stealthy
garrulous~excessively talkative
hapless~unlucky
iconoclast~one who challenges traditions
juxtapose~place side by side for contrast
kinetic~relating to motion
laconic~using few words, terse
malleable~easily shaped or influenced
nefarious~wicked, criminal
oblivious~unaware, unmindful
pernicious~harmful, destructive
quandary~a state of uncertainty or dilemma
resilient~able to recover quickly
sycophant~a flatterer, yes-man
tenacious~persistent, stubborn
ubiquitous~present everywhere
verbose~using too many words, wordy
wistful~longing, yearning
xenophobia~fear or dislike of foreigners
yoke~to join or unite
zealous~fervent, enthusiastic
admonish~to warn or scold
bucolic~relating to the pleasant aspects of country life
clemency~mercy, leniency
diffident~shy, lacking self-confidence