| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| discursive |
ranging over numerous topics, especially in an orderly or coherent way. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| imponderable |
unable to be evaluated or calculated accurately. |
| lassitude |
lack of mental or physical energy; weariness or listlessness; lethargy. |
| maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| speculative |
of, pertaining to, or based on conjecture or theorizing. |
| subsume |
to classify, consider, or include (an idea, proposition, or the like) in a more comprehensive or general category or principle. |
| succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |
| tenet |
any belief, opinion, doctrine, or the like, that a person or especially an organization holds as being true. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |