| crony |
a close friend or ally (often used pejoratively). |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| ethereal |
highly refined; unworldly. |
| evasion |
the act or an instance of escaping, avoiding, or failing to perform something. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| flamboyant |
exceptionally showy or dashing in one's speech, manner, or appearance. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| metabolism |
the processes in plants and animals by which food is changed into energy or used to make cells and tissues. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| pallid |
pale or whitened; lacking color. |
| parochial |
narrow or limited in scope or viewpoint; provincial. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| sojourn |
to live for a short time in a place; stay temporarily. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |