| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| exhaustive |
thorough and all-encompassing. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| incorporeal |
without material being; bodiless; insubstantial. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| intercede |
to act as a mediator in a dispute or disagreement. |
| poseur |
one who adopts an affected attitude or manner in order to impress others. |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |
| transgression |
the act or an instance of violating a law, religious commandment, or the like; sin; crime; trespass. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |