lacking confidence

shares root with confidence, which is an antonym.

communication of thought by words; talk; conversation: earnest and intelligent discourse.

Similar Sounding Synonym: Discussion 

vehement denunciation

1523, from a M.E. adj. (1430), "characterized by denunciatory language," from L.L. invectivus "abusive," from L. invectus, pp. of invehi "to attack with words" (see inveigh). For nuances of usage, see humor. 

disposed or inclined to revenge

shares root with vengeance 

warlike; given to waging war.

1577, from L. belligerantem (nom. belligerans), pp. of belligerare "to wage war," from bellum "war" + gerere "to wage." The noun meaning "party or nation at war" is from 1811. 

persons of scholarly or literary attainments; intellectuals

shares root with literate 

an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, esp. a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.

shares root with partiality 

domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.

shares root with imperial 

pamper

1598, "boil gently," probably from caudle "warm drink for invalids," from Anglo-Fr. caudel (c.1300), ult. from L. calidium "warm drink," neut. of calidus "hot," from calere "be warm" (see calorie). Verb meaning "treat tenderly" first recorded 1815 (in Jane Austen's "Emma"). 

given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed

shares root with rape 

contentious

shares root with dispute 

to open up 

"begin to talk about," 1579, from figurative use of the lit. meaning "to pierce" (1330), with suggestions of "broaching" a cask and spurring into action (cf. O.Fr. brochier "to spur"); from the same source as broach (n.). 

The act of stripping, or depriving

the opposite of invest, which in some sense means "to install". 

to furnish or aid with money

c.1380, from Anglo-Fr. subsidie, from O.Fr. subside "help, aid, contribution," from L. subsidium "help, aid, assistance, (military) reinforcements," from sub "behind, near" + sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). Subsidize is from 1795. Originally of nations, "to buy neutrality or alliance." Meaning "to support by grants of money" is from 1828. 

introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to a thing; external; foreign: extraneous substances in our water.

shares root with external 

capable of being freed or liberated (extricated) from entanglement.

1614, from L. extricatus, pp. of extricare "disentangle," from ex- "out of" + tricæ (pl.) "perplexities, hindrances," of unknown origin. 

capable of being corrected or reformed

shares root with correct... means "correctible" 

offensive or disgusting, as an odor.

1382, "harmful, noxious," from noye "harm, misfortune," shortened form of anoi "annoyance" (from O.Fr. anoier, see annoy) + -some. Meaning "bad-smelling" first recorded 1577. 

serving or intended to make favorably inclined 

 favorable to or promoting health; healthful.

1490, from M.Fr. salutaire "beneficial," from L. salutaris "healthful," from salus (gen. salutis) "good health" (see salute). 

 a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion.

1601, from L. antipathia, from Gk. antipatheia, noun of state from antipathes "opposed in feeling," from anti- "against" + root of pathos "feeling" (see pathos). 

passion

c.1386, "heat of passion or desire," from O.Fr. ardour, from L. ardorem (nom. ardor) "a flame, fire," from ardere "to burn" (see ardent). In M.E., used of base passions; since Milton's time, of noble ones. 

to weave together strips or strands of; plait: to braid the hair. 

having many curves, bends, or turns; winding: a sinuous path.

sinus actually means a curve or bend... our nasal passages are named "sinuses" because of their curving nature. 

hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient: a refractory child.

shares root with refraction, implying bending back (as in light)... so in that sense this means that turns away all attempts to advise or mold.

characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative: a voluble spokesman for the cause.

shares root with revolve, meaning "turn"... refers then to the "turning of words". 

to fix; make stable or stationary. 

a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory, esp. a sudden one; raid: The bandits made brief incursions on the village.

shares root with incur, which means "acquire"... so this is then "a forceful acquisition" 

the making of amends for wrong or injury done: reparation for an injustice.

shares root with repair 

to abolish by formal or official means

1526, from abrogate (adj.) (1460), from L. abrogatus, pp. of abrogare "to annul, repeal (a law)," from ab- "away" + rogare "propose a law, request" (see rogation). 

to assert or affirm with confidence; declare in a positive or peremptory manner.

shares root with veracity, meaning truthfulnes.

c.1380, from O.Fr. averer "verify," from V.L. *adverare "make true, prove to be true," from L. ad- "to" + verus "true" (see very). 

of or pertaining to an island or islands: insular possessions.  in a broader sense: isolated

think of a landmass insulated from its surroundings.