| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| combatant |
someone or something that engages in fighting, especially as part of warfare. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| sedulous |
steady and persistent in an action or duty; diligent. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |