| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| ineffectual |
incapable of acting effectively. |
| ingénue |
an inexperienced or artless girl or the role of a such a girl in a dramatic presentation. |
| insubstantial |
lacking firmness or solidity; slight. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| outmoded |
no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete. |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| terse |
effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |