| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| amenable |
willing to respond, agree, or submit; agreeable; pliable. |
| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| elitist |
believing in, supporting, or promoting the superiority of a select or privileged group. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| maniacal |
marked by wildness, craziness, and violence. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| mediocre |
of average to poor quality; ordinary. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| poignant |
deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |