| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| lionize |
to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| motif |
a distinct formal unit such as a design, theme, or musical phrase that may repeat in, dominate, characterize, or be a prominent feature of an aesthetic or decorative work. |
| repertoire |
the stock or list of artistic pieces, such as dramatic or operatic roles, that a player or company of players is prepared to perform. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| totality |
the state or quality of being total. |
| unrelenting |
continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |