| backlash |
a strong reaction against some prior development, especially political or social change. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| intransigent |
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising. |
| mundane |
of or pertaining to what is common and everyday; ordinary; commonplace. |
| omnipotent |
possessing infinite power; all-powerful. |
| perfectionist |
one who tends not to be satisfied with less than flawless performance from herself or himself. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| sensual |
related to or providing pleasure from the ways humans perceive stimuli, such as through touch, taste, or smell. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| tussle |
to fight or struggle roughly or energetically; scuffle. |