| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |