| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| disparate |
essentially different and distinct. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| objectivity |
the quality of being unbiased or without prejudice. |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |
| rhapsody |
a musical composition having an irregular form suggesting improvisation. |
| sate |
to fill to excess, especially with food; glut. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |