adumbrate:to foreshadow
apotheosis:the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god
ascetic:a person who leads an austerely simple life
bauble:a jester's scepter.
beguile:To deceive by guile
burgeon:to grow or develop quickly
complement: the quantity or amount that completes anything
contumacious:stubbornly perverse or rebellious
curmudgeon:a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.
didactic :teaching or intending to teach a moral lesson.
adroit:expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
amicable:characterized by or showing goodwill
averse: having a strong feeling of opposition
belligerent: given to waging war.
benevolent: characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
cursory: going rapidly over something
duplicity: an act or instance of such deceitfulness.