C2 level random words

Capricious changing one’s mind quickly and often

Cogent convincing or believable

Didactic intended to teach, often in a moralizing way

Equanimity calmness and composure, especially in difficult situations

Fastidious very attentive to detail, often excessively so

Gratuitous unnecessary, without reason or cause

Harbinger a sign of things to come, often used to describe something negative

Inscrutable difficult to understand or interpret, often used to describe people’s expressions or behavior

Meticulous very careful and precise, paying close attention to detail

Nebulous vague or unclear, often used to describe ideas or concepts

Ostracize to exclude someone from a group or society

Pedantic overly concerned with minor details, often in a way that is annoying or tedious

Quandary a difficult situation or problem, often with no obvious solution

Rancor bitter, long-lasting resentment or hatred

Sagacious having good judgment or wisdom

Tenacious persistent, not easily giving up or letting go

Ubiquitous present, appearing, or found everywhere

Vex to annoy or frustrate someone

Wistful having a feeling of sadness or regret, often with a longing for something that can’t be obtained

Zealot a person who is fanatical or uncompromising in pursuit of their beliefs or goals

Ostensible seeming or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

Pedantic overly concerned with minor details, often to the point of being annoying

Quotidian ordinary, mundane, or everyday

Recalcitrant stubbornly resistant to authority or control

Sanguine optimistic, cheerful, and confident, often in the face of difficulty

Tenuous weak or fragile, often used to describe a connection or relationship

Ubiquitous present, appearing, or found everywhere

Vacillate to be indecisive, to waver back and forth between choices

Wistful yearning or longing, often for something that cannot be attained

Zealous enthusiastic and passionate, often to an extreme degree

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