| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| cozen |
to deceive or trick; swindle. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| propensity |
a natural or inborn tendency, aptitude, or preference (often followed by an infinitive or "for"). |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| tenacious |
holding on or tending to hold on strongly or persistently (sometimes followed by "of"). |
| ungovernable |
unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable. |
| vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. |
| wasteland |
land where there are no living things or where nothing will grow. |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |