| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| entourage |
a group of people who accompany another person as attendants or associates; retinue. |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| impudence |
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| self-determination |
the ability or freedom of a people to decide their own form of government. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |