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Myriad

a very great or indefinitely number of things. (the myriad of stars on a summer night)

salient

adj. Noticeable or striking (The band members salient guitar was adored with blue and green stripes

fickle

Characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious

culled

to pick out from others, to gather collect

contingent

Liable to occur but not with certainty; possible: "All salaries are reckoned on contingent as well as on actual services.

ostracism

the act of banning or excluding

virile

Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an adult male.

progeny

One born of, begotten by, or derived from another; an offspring or a descendant.

reticent

Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself. See Synonyms at silent.

dissident

disagreeing as in opinion or belief

arid

Lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants: an arid climate.

maladroit

Lacking dexterity and grace in physical movement: awkward, clumsy, gawky, graceless, inept, lumpish, ungainly, ungraceful

dexterous

skillful with hands

carnal

wordly or earthy, the carnal world

aural

relating to the ear

amenable

open to different possibilities

obstinate

stubburn, difficult to manage

tenuous

Long and thin; slender: tenuous strands

intinsic

Of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent Forming an essential element, as arising from the basic structure of an individual: built-in, congenital, connatural, constitutional, elemental, inborn, inbred, indigenous

irreverent

Having or showing a lack of respect: disrespectful

mundane

Relating to, characteristic of, or concerned with commonplaces; ordinary

quotidian

reoccuring everyday

consequential

Having great significance: big, considerable, historic, important, large, material, meaningful, monumental, significant, substantial. See important

obsequious

excessive eager to serve and obey

obstrererous

Noisily and stubbornly defiant. not submitting to discipline or control

acquiescent

Submitting without objection or resistance: nonresistant, passive, resigned, submissive.

duplicitous

Marked by treachery or deceit: devious, disingenuous, guileful, indirect, lubricious, shifty, sneaky, underhand, underhanded. See honest

eloquent

Characterized by persuasive, powerful discourse: an eloquent speaker; an eloquent sermon

insipid

lacking flavor or zest; not tasty. Bland, unsavory

taciturn

Not speaking freely or openly

garrulous

Given to excessive and often trivial or rambling talk; tiresomely talkative

sordid

filthy of dirty, having low moral standards

cunning

Delicately pleasing; pretty or cute: a cunning pet.

Disingenuous

Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating. Not being what one purports to be: ambidextrous, insincere, left-handed, mala fide. See honest

inimical

injurious or harmful to oneself. "habits inimical to good health"

stringent

rigorous standards of performance "stringent safety measures"

Rubric

a title or category. A name

Autonomy

self-govenering, independent

serendipity

making fortunate discoveries

indolent

lazy, lethargic. Disinclined to exert oneself . "Humid, indolent weather."