| agility |
the ability to move or think easily and quickly. |
| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, especially without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
| detractor |
one who criticizes or disparages an idea, cause, or person to undermine support or popularity. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| felicitous |
well-suited or apt; very appropriate. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| optic |
of or concerning the eye or the sense of sight. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| temperament |
the manner of thinking, feeling, and acting that is characteristic of a particular person or animal. |
| tenacity |
the quality or condition of holding on strongly or persistently to something. |