languid
erudite
fatuous
empirical
recalcitrant
refractory
vacuous
objective
scholarly
languorous
languid - Lacking energy, vitality, or animation.
Synonyms: languorous, listless, lethargic, weak
Usage: He gave a languid wave of the hand to
signify his indifference.
erudite - Characterized by erudition; learned.
Synonyms: learned, scholarly
Usage: His speech was so erudite that people
often had trouble understanding him without a dictionary.
fatuous - Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish.
Synonyms: asinine, inane, vacuous, mindless
Usage: He made these fatuous pronouncements with
such conviction that no one dared to contradict him.
empirical - Relying on or derived from observation or experiment.
Synonyms: empiric, objective
Usage: Scientists insist on empirical results,
not mere speculation, to support their theories.
recalcitrant - Marked by stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority or
guidance.
Synonyms: refractory
Usage: Neither could he mobilize his army to go
forth to war, nor could he punish his recalcitrant subjects.
