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Serene
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Unaffected by disturbance; calm and unruffled
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Tantalize
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To excite (another) by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach.
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Ostracize
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To exclude from a group
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Elicit
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To call forth, draw out, or provoke (a reaction, for example)
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Tenacious
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Holding or tending to hold persistently to something, such as a point of view.
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Cordial
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Warm and sincere; friendly
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Permissive
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Granting or inclined to grant permission; tolerant or lenient
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Artificial
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Brought about or caused by sociopolitical or other human-generated forces or influences
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Introverted
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Marked by interest in or preoccupation with oneself or one's own
thoughts as opposed to others or the environment; shy or reserved.
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Desirous
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Having or expressing desire; desiring
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Pernicious
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Tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly
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Decrepit
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Weakened, worn out, impaired, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
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Irrigate
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To supply (dry land) with water by means of ditches, pipes, or streams; water artificially.
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Bewildered
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To confuse or befuddle, especially with numerous conflicting situations, objects, or statements
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Adept
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Very skilled.
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