| Word | Meaning |
| conventional | traditional |
| undermine | to hurt,weaken |
| dismissive | rejecting another's thoughts |
| aesthetic | beautiful, pleasing |
| objective | based on facts |
| reconcile | to reach an agreement |
| speculative | taking a chance, risky |
| accessible | able to be approached |
| decorum | proper, correct ettiquette |
| impulsive | tending to act on impulse |
| deride | to ridicule/laugh at something |
| suppress | to hold down |
| complacent | overly pleased with accomplishment |
| reverent | deeply honoring or respectful |
| disparge | to insult/put down |
| relevant | relating to the subject at hand |
| prudent | careful,cautious |
| refute | to prove wrong/false |
| inevitable | certain to happen |
| innocuous | harmless |
| convey | to make something known |
| profound | wise, deep |
| ironic | a statement or situation that conveys a 2nd meaning |
| ambivalent | undecided |
| pragmatic | practical, getting things done in an effective way |
| innovative | new, revolutionary |
| rational | based on reason rather than emotions |
| abstract | vague, not solid/concrete |
| distinct | clearly separate from others |
| felicitous | well-chosen, especially appropriate |
| resolute | determined to succeed |
| diverse | varying |
| trivial | unimportant, insignificant |
| discern | to notice, to see clearly/ to distinguish |
| enhance | to strengthen |
