| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |