| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| formidable |
exceptionally difficult; daunting. |
| laxity |
the state or quality of being careless or slack; looseness. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| prohibitive |
serving as a preventative. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| reproof |
an act or statement of disapproval. |
| untested |
not having been tried or used in a way that would prove or disprove effectiveness or validity. |