| archetype |
an original model or pattern from which others are made or copied. |
| calculable |
able to be determined by mathematical computation. |
| expeditious |
prompt and efficient. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| pompous |
showing an exaggerated sense of own's own importance. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| progression |
the act of moving forward or onward. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |