| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |