| carnal |
of or pertaining to the flesh or body, especially sexual appetites and activities. |
| copious |
abundant in number or quantity; plentiful. |
| fatalism |
a belief or doctrine that the events of life are predetermined and cannot be altered by human free will. |
| impel |
to drive or incite to action. |
| intrinsic |
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent. |
| lobbyist |
one who attempts, on behalf of a special interest group, to influence the way legislators vote. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| panacea |
a remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| profiteer |
a person who gains excessive profits, especially by selling scarce commodities at very high prices. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |
| vituperate |
to condemn sharply; blame; berate. |