Better writing

Some of you may remember the Reader’s Digest past editions where they give you 20 words, and you have to guess what they mean by giving you 3 options. I used to enjoy that feature and was pretty good at it. Now here is a way to embellish your writing by using various words that colorize your writing. These are some words to use and impress those who read your letters or articles.
Ubiquitous - an adjective that means ever-present, everywhere, omnipresent.
Dichotomy - a noun which refers to something with two contradictory qualities, or a division into two mutually exclusive or contradictory identities.
Equivocate - a verb which means to beat around the bush, or deliberately use vague or ambiguous language.
Non sequitur - a statement that is unrelated to previous conversation. It can also be a conclusion drawn from ideas that seemingly are unrelated or don’t make sense. Originally in Latin.
Panacea - a noun which refers to a magic cure-all or universal remedy.
Perfunctory - an adjective which means to do something mechanically or superficially, or with little to no enthusiasm.
Fastidious -  an adjective, and is a fancy way of saying someone pays great attention to detail—or is critical and hard to please.
Scintillating - a noun which means to be very clever, lively, or animated.
Cacophony - a noun which refers to a harsh or jarring noise, or a discordant mix of sounds.
Acquiesce - a verb, and is just another way of saying that someone accepts something reluctantly, but without putting up a fight.
Anomaly - a noun that refers to an abnormality or deviation from what is expected. It can also mean something odd, strange, or inconsistent.
Capitulate - a verb, and a fancy way of saying give up.
Facetious - an adjective that describes joking, often in an inappropriate manner.
Aplomb - a noun that refers to a sense of self-confidence.
Axiomatic - an adjective, and a fancy way of saying that something is self-evident.