| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters. |
| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| counterfeiter |
one who makes fraudulent imitations or copies, especially of money. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| misjudge |
to hold an unjustified opinion of. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| repugnant |
extremely distasteful to one's senses or principles; disgusting. |
| undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |