eminent |
standing above others in fame or achievement; outstanding. |
factor |
something that has an influence on something that happens or is one of the causes of it. |
graceless |
inappropriate or socially awkward. |
impulse |
a sudden wish or desire that makes a person want to do something. |
liable |
held responsible by law. |
mortality |
the quality or state of being destined to die. |
obsess |
to preoccupy the mind or emotions of (someone) excessively or abnormally. |
oversight |
a lack of paying attention to what one is doing. |
perceive |
to become aware of through the senses. |
petty |
of little importance or interest. |
practical |
having to do with real life and experience rather than theory. |
reactive |
characterized by reaction or response to a stimulus; tending to react. |
refined |
displaying qualities of good breeding or sensitivity of feeling or taste. |
scald |
to burn with or as if with a hot liquid or steam. |
underlie |
to be the foundation or basis of. |