| crossbreed |
to cause (a hybrid organism) to be produced by mating two different varieties of the same species. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| grapple |
to grasp, twist, or wrestle in close combat. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| malleable |
capable of being shaped, as by hammering or rolling. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |