| convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| endemic |
native to or restricted to a given place or population. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| irksome |
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome. |
| mien |
one's manner or bearing. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| stratagem |
a plan or trick to deceive, surprise, or outwit an opponent, especially as a military maneuver. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |