compelling

compelling

adjective. forcefully convincing; irresistibly attractive

"a compelling argument, a compelling evidence or a compelling case"
"Seahawks and Patriots Bring Compelling Story Lines."
"I found the story very compelling."

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/compelling

clique

clique 

noun. a small exclusive group of friends, not friendly to others 

"In high school, the exclusive nature of cliques cause a lot of hurt feelings."

"That clique even refuses to talk to outsiders at their lunch table."

"Some interns stayed in their comfort cliques."

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/clique

etiquette

etiquette 

noun. proper social behavior 

"If you are heading to a Super Bowl party this Sunday, a good etiquette is to bring some food or drinks."

"The couple exhibited poor etiquette when leaving the party without saying goodbye to the host."

"Skip the handshake: office etiquette in flu season."

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/etiquette?family=Etiquette

stalk

stalk 

verb. to follow or watch (people) persistently; to pursue or track (animals) stealthily. 

"New technology such as Find My iPhone and other GPS equipped  devices can provide stalkers an easy way to keep an eye on their victim from a far."

"Colleges stalk your Facebook and LinkedIn to figure out who to hit up for cash."

"The lions stalked the zebra from the tall grass."

www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/stalk?family=Stalk

imperative

imperative 

adjective. extremely important, necessary 

"It's imperative to act now before this problem becomes really serious."

"Hiring new workers has become imperative for this company."

"It's imperative that people keep an emergency kit in their vehicle."

 http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/imperative?family=Imperative

impending

impending

adjective. something (threatening or frightening) is about to happen, imminent

"impending snow, impending storm, impending blizzard"
"Knicks and Nets postponed their games due to the impending snow storm."
"The impending blizzard closed Maurice Hawk Elementary School"

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/impending

hasty

hasty

adjective.  speedy, quick

Note that hasty, unlike fast, has negative connotations. If someone accuses you of having completed an assignment in a hasty fashion, it means your work appears careless.

hasty pudding is a dessert that only takes a short amount of time to make
“hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare
"let's not be hasty in our judgement"

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hasty

camaraderie

camaraderie

noun. a spirit of good friendship and loyalty among friends; rapport

"Working for a common cause fosters a high degree of camaraderie in the office."
“I love football and the teamwork and camaraderie."
"Activities such as training for a marathon, volunteering, taking yoga classes or attending a skill-acquisition workshop are all good ways to  build team camaraderie."

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/camaraderie

attentive

attentive 

adjective. alert and paying close attention 

"attentive to details"

"attentive students take notes and ask questions when something isn't clear. "

"an attentive nurse, an attentive audience, attentive parents"

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/attentive?family=Attentive

unveil

unveil 

verb. show or reveal something for the first time; make public 

"U.S. President Obama and India Prime Minister Modi just unveiled a new trade deal."

"Last year, Apple Inc. unveiled its plan for the highly anticipated Apple Watch."

"The software company unveiled a new video game."

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unveil?family=Unveil

excruciating

adjective. extremely painful, mental or physical; agonizing

"I had excruciating pain in my knee and my toes went numb."
"an excruciating moment of embarrassment"
"For two years, Lindsey Vonn has been working hard and uncompromisingly for a comeback from excruciating knee injuries. Now she ties the women’s all-time record of World Cup wins."

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/excruciating

serendipity

noun. finding good things without looking for them, unexpected good luck

The word was coined from a fairy tale, in which, three princes made all types of wondrous and delightful discoveries about an island, and learned things they never expected. The island called Serendip is known as "Sri Lanka" today.

"You can thank serendipity if you find a pencil at an empty desk just as you walk into an exam and realize that you forgot yours."
"make use of serendipity to find future collaborations"
"serendipity comes to the people who are prepared"

http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/serendipity

debacle

noun. a total disaster or great failure

"Of course, no one, not even the biggest Knicks hater, could see this debacle of a season coming for the Knicks. The Knicks (6-36) just snapped a 16 game losing streak and won for only the second time in their last 28 games."
"Will the Sony debacle provide the alarm we need to rethink computer security from scratch?"
"The Dot-com Debacle"

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/debacle

treacherous

adjective. something that is dangerous or hazardous; someone that is not trusted or dishonest

"The overnight freezing rain has made roads treacherous."
"He is oblivious to the treacherous driving conditions"
"a treacherous friend will betray you"

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/treacherous

oblivious

adjective. totally unaware of surroundings

"His face is glued to screen, totally oblivious to everything else."
"While humans are oblivious to infra-sounds, birds can hear tornadoes coming from 250-560 miles away and flee a day or two before it hits."
"I found a couple of geese wandering on the newly formed ice at our backyard, totally oblivious to the subfreezing temperature"

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/oblivious

exacerbate

verb. make something bad even worse

"the forest fire was exacerbated by the lack of rain"
"the construction of the bridge will result in intense deforestation and will exacerbate, rather than alleviate, İstanbul's traffic crisis"
"Continually taunting your coworker about the error he made will only exacerbate his anger, and won't help him learn from his mistake."

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/exacerbate

conceal

verb. hide

In the lyrics of "Let it go": "Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know". 
"Broncos's quarterback Peyton Manning intentionally concealed his injury from as many people as he could"
"to conceal disappointment or anger"

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/concealed#word=conceal

conspicuous

adjective. very obvious to the eye or mind; attracting attention

"President Obama’s conspicuous absence from the Paris march"
"Unlike the smooth skin of the African rhinos, the most conspicuous characteristic of the Indian rhinos is the deep folds in its skin."
Conspicuous consumption: buying expensive services or products in order to impress others.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspicuous
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspicuous_consumption

queasy

adjective. feeling uneasy, uncomfortable, or nervous

"Although the Patriots won the AFC divisional playoff game this weekend, the Ravens certainly had made them very queasy"
"I feel queasy about giving a speech in front of a large class"
There is a book called "Queasy Guide to Microsoft surface". "Don't feel queasy about this -- it is quick and easy (QUEASY)!"

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/queasy

innate

adjective. inborn, native, natural; 

"we are all born with innate winning traits to be a masterful small talker"
"she has in innate sense of rhythm."
"Is entrepreneurial talent innate or learned?"

thwart

verb. to hinder or prevent something from happening

"a suicide attempt had been thwarted by police officers"
"strong currents had thwarted an attempt by divers to find AirAsia Flight's black boxes"
"superheros are always trying to thwart the evil plans of super-villains"

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/thwart

quirky

adjective. unconventional, unexpected, or odd, but somehow cool, interesting, or charming
It can be used to describe people or things.

"Facebook CEO Mark Zurkerburg's resolution of last year to only eat meat he killed the anmimal himself was a quirky idea"
"The waitress styles her hair in a quirky way that always gets her remembered by customers"
Quirky (quirky.com) is a New York based company that allow inventors to submit their ideas and assist them to develop products. Now you know why they chose the name "Quirky".

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/quirky

cagey

adjective. very cautious or wary (e.g. of revealing important information)

Like the Thanksgiving holiday, "cagey" was Made in USA.

"Some people are cagey about using Facebook for work contacts"
"Politicians are often cagey when they're asked difficult questions by reporters, and parents can get equally cagey when their kids start to ask questions about how exactly Santa Claus fits down the chimney."

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/cagy

tenacity

Noun. persistence; perseverance; stubborn

"Being a great baseball player requires real gifts, no doubt, but even the most gifted player won't make it to the big leagues without the tenacity required to make the long, hard journey up from the minors."
"Patience and tenacity are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness."

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/tenacity

alleviate

Verb. to relieve; to lessen; to lighten the burden;
"to alleviate other people's suffering"
"to alleviate world hunger"
"I take Aspirin to alleviate my headache pain."

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/alleviate