| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| jabber |
to speak or make sounds like speech, quickly or at length, but without making much sense or creating much interest in the listener; babble. |
| mote |
a fine particle of dust; speck. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| permeate |
to pass or diffuse through; penetrate. |
| renunciation |
the act or an instance of giving up or rejecting something, usually as a sacrifice; renouncing. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| skepticism |
distrust or disbelief, or a general tendency to doubt and question. |
| stockpile |
a supply of items accumulated and maintained for future use. |
| tepid |
not quite warm; lukewarm. |