Vocabulary

polite; courteous; civil

pleasant; agreeable; comfortable

private; non-public; secret; closed-door; closed

independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative

plain; simple; subdued; sober

well-known

great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty

conditional; qualified; with conditions attached

characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); endemic; unique (to); native (to)

frequent; incessant

easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap

democratic

malicious; vicious; malignant; underhanded

simple; plain; modest

dignity; majesty; sanctity

lifelong; lifetime; for life; life

strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious

pure; true; genuine; unmixed

small scale

humane

remarkable; striking; obvious

calm; quiet; gentle; peaceful; mild

obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit

fundamental; basic

firm (market); bullish

most suitable; optimum; optimal; best

dramatic; exciting; touching

disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful

used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)

rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new

equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform

famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated

young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer

sincere; honest; faithful

chronic (illness)

single; simple; sole; individual; unitary

unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; deserted

reverse; opposite

objective

rational; reasonable; logical