| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| perverse |
stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. |
| projectile |
any object that is thrown, fired, or shot by an outside force or weapon. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| resilient |
able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. |
| wreak |
to carry out or cause. |