| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| entity |
anything that exists objectively and distinctly, whether nonliving or living; thing or being. |
| feasible |
capable of being done, carried out, or brought about; likely to succeed. |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| infighting |
conflict or rivalry, often concealed, within an organization or group. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| resurgent |
surging or rising once again; coming back. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |