acquiesce, to comply or agree reluctantly, often without protest despite internal disagreement or reservations, buckle, to yield or give way under pressure, stress, or strain, whether physically or metaphorically, finicky, excessively particular or demanding, especially regarding minor details, often to an impractical degree, fussy, overly concerned with trivialities or details, typically in a way that is irritable or difficult to satisfy, garrulous, excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters, in a way that may become tiresome, headstrong, determined to have one’s own way, often in a forceful or stubborn manner that resists advice or authority, conceited, having an inflated sense of one’s own importance or abilities, often accompanied by a lack of humility, stingy, unwilling to spend, give, or share resources, displaying an excessive reluctance to be generous, nit-picking, focusing on trivial or insignificant faults or details, often in a critical or pedantic manner, handicapped, having a physical or mental condition that substantially limits one or more major life activities (note: can be considered outdated or insensitive in some contexts), notorious, widely known for something negative or disreputable, often carrying a strongly unfavorable connotation, secluded, situated in or withdrawn to a place that is quiet, private, and isolated from others, take-home, intended to be completed outside a formal setting, or designed to be retained and reflected upon after an activity, urchin, a ragged, often mischievous child, typically associated with poverty or neglect, clout, influence or power, particularly in social, political, or professional contexts, vexing, causing annoyance, frustration, or worry, especially due to complexity or persistence

Vocabulary: Connotation (C2)

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