| caprice |
a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| dehumanize |
to deprive of individuality, spirit, or other human qualities; render routine or mechanical. |
| fanaticism |
excessive or unreasonable enthusiasm or support for something. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| malice |
the wish to harm others; ill will. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| quandary |
a situation of uncertainty, puzzlement, or hesitation; dilemma. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| redolent |
suggesting or recalling (usually followed by "of"). |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| slovenly |
careless or disgustingly dirty. |