acquiesce
agree or express agreement
chide
scold or reprimand severely or angrily
cynical
believing the worst of human nature and motives
debase
make impure by adding a foreign substance
decry
express strong disapproval of
deferential
showing courteous regard for people’s feelings
diligent
quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
erudite
having or showing profound knowledge
forsake
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
insular
relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
obsequious
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery