| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| indubitable |
without question; certain. |
| ingrain |
to impress (habits, ideas, values, or the like) deeply and firmly in one's nature or mind. |
| laity |
the body of members of a religious group who are not part of the clergy. |
| mutation |
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change. |
| ossify |
to become inflexible or rigid, as in thought or behavior. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, especially when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |
| uniformity |
the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness. |