| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| dogmatist |
one who asserts opinions or beliefs as though they were facts. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| entail |
to call for or bring about as a necessary accompaniment; necessarily involve. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| naturalistic |
exhibiting or pertaining to naturalism. |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
| surveillance |
a close watch or observation, especially of a person or group of people under suspicion. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |