lucid
easily understood
malinger
to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
misanthrope
one who dislikes others
mollify
to calm down
monotony
lack of variation
obdurate
hardened in feeling
obsequious
overly submissive
obstinate
stubborn
obviate
to prevent
occlude
to stop and prevent passage
opaque
impossible to see through
opprobrium
public disgrace
curtail
impose restrictions or reduce extent
terse
abrupt
apace
swiftly
ancillary
providing necessary support
espouse
to adopt or support
mainstay
a base of something
bilious
bad mood
pettish
bad tempered