| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| arduous |
entailing great difficulty, exertion, or endurance; laborious. |
| cynicism |
an attitude of doubt or mistrust toward human nature and the possibility of good or selfless motives. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| flagrant |
exceptionally or glaringly noticeable. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| imbue |
to inspire or permeate, as with an idea or emotion; deeply influence. |
| impart |
to give all or a part of; bestow or transmit. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| 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. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |