anecdote
Bill’s funny anecdote about his first day at college put the nervous freshmen at ease.
discern
By looking at the graphs, students should be able to discern the relationship between price and demand
indifferent
The lazy babysitter was indifferent to the children jumping around her.
objective
Dean tried to be as objective as possible and let the report speak for itself.
impervious
Let us hope these thin walls are impervious to the freezing cold tonight