anomaly: unexpected

equivocal: not easily understood or explained

lucid: unambiguous

assuage: less intense

prodigal:

laudable: admirable

pedant: excessive display of learning, show off

vacillate: fluctuate

capricious: temperamental

engender: generate, provoke

loquacious: talkative

apathy: lack of enthusiasm

corroborate: confirm, verify, authenticate

ephemeral: transitory, momentary

laconic: use a few words