| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| lethargy |
a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and apathy; lassitude. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| mundane |
of or pertaining to what is common and everyday; ordinary; commonplace. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| retraction |
a withdrawal or disavowal of an opinion, promise, or the like. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |