| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| doctrinaire |
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| penchant |
a strong liking for or inclination towards something. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| tactile |
of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |