1admonish
warn or reprimand someone firmly.
2aesthetic
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
3affectation
behavior, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress.
4alleviate
make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
5analogous
comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared.
6bolster
support or strengthen.
7chauvinistic
feeling or displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.
8connoisseur
an expert judge in matters of taste.
9dissemble
conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs.
10dogged
having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.
12empirical
based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
13engender
cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).
14entitled
believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.
15pertinacious
holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action.
16presumptuous
(of a person or their behaviour) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate/overconfident
17probity
the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
18proliferate
increase rapidly in number; multiply.
19specious
superficially plausible, but actually wrong.
20spurious
not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
21subjective
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.
22subvert
undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
23timorous
showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence.
24tortuous
1. full of twists and turns.
2. excessively lengthy and complex.
25tractable
easy to control or influence.
26transient
lasting only for a short time; impermanent.
27ubiquitous
present, appearing, or found everywhere.
29venal
showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; corrupt.
30venerate
regard with great respect; revere.