Vocabulary

solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive

provocative; incendiary; inflammatory

unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear

idleness; inactivity

ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous

busy; high-stress; hectic; pressed (with business)

broad-minded; open-minded; openhearted; generous; magnanimous

without accident

devoted; self-sacrificing

literary

intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude

progressive

bizarre; strange; weird; mysterious

clean; clear

stale; hackneyed; clichéd

suitable; appropriate; fitting; proper

morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious

absorbed in; immersed in; crazy about; obsessed with; devoted to

wild; unruly; arrogant

wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible

weak (market); bearish

uncertain; indefinite

sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental

obstinate; stubborn; inflexible

sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sensitive

funny; comical; humorous; laughable

formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic

absurd; nonsensical; preposterous

noble; high and noble; exalted

dreary; bleak; monotonous; barren

miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable

empirical; positive

honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish

delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle

busyness; a lot of things to do

dynamic; kinetic

poor health; ill health; unhealthy

clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude

one's weak point

pure; innocent; spotless; immaculate; unspoiled