| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| commentary |
a series of explanatory or interpretive remarks or comments. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| grandiose |
pretentious or pompous. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| infallible |
incapable of error. |
| natty |
(informal) neat, well-groomed, and smartly dressed; dapper. |
| protégé |
a person under the care or sponsorship of an influential patron. |
| reorganize |
to reestablish or arrange anew. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |