| arrogance |
the condition or quality of being arrogant; having too much pride or belief in one's superiority. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| credulity |
an inclination to believe or trust, especially without sufficient basis or evidence; gullibility. |
| enormity |
the quality of surpassing moral limits; offensive or disgraceful character. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| inordinate |
beyond the bounds of reason; excessive. |
| iota |
an extremely small amount. |
| orientation |
the act or process of preparing oneself or others for a new situation. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |
| voluminous |
having or characterized by great size or quantity. |