1) Blatant: obvious
2) Boycott: refuse to have dealings with
3) Boorish: ill mannered
4) Diffident: lacking confidence
5) Dichotomy: division into two parts
6) Embezzle: steal
7) Endow: give gift
8) Accentuate: to make something prominent
9) Prerequisite: basic requirements
10) Inquisitive: intelligent