| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |