| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| dissertation |
a formal and usually lengthy exposition in speech or writing, especially a detailed report of research by a candidate for a doctoral degree. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| idolatry |
unquestioning or excessive devotion or adoration. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| renovate |
to put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish. |
| scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| tedium |
the state or condition of being dull, boring, or wearisome; monotony. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |