| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |