| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| retentive |
having the ability to remember. |
| segregate |
to separate or place apart from others. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. |
| turncoat |
one who changes from one party, allegiance, or the like, to the opposite, especially a traitor. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |