pragmatic
a pragmatic way of dealing with something is based on practical considerations, rather than theoretical ones, a pragmatic person deals with things in a practical way
reluctant
if you are reluctant to do something, you are unwilling to do it and hesitate before doing it, or do it slowly and without enthusiasm
dispassionate
someone who is dispassionate is calm and reasonable and not affected by emotions
disposition
someone's disposition is the way that they tend to behave or feel (dispassionate disposition)
candid
when you are candid about something or with someone, you speak honestly
naive
if you describe someone as naive, you think they lack experience and so expect things to be easy or people to be honest or kind
gullible
if you describe someone as gullible, you mean they are easily tricked because they are too trusting
cliche
a phrase or expression that has been used so often that it is no longer original or interesting or effective
horrified
shocked, terrified, frightened, stricken with horror
horrid
if you describe someone as horrid, you mean that they behave in a very unpleasant way toward other people
contemptuous
if you are contemptuous of someone or something, you do not like or respect them at all
liminal
of intermediate or in-between state or condition (liminal being)
decree
a decree is an official order or decision, especially one made by the ruler of a country
precedence
if one thing takes precedence over another, it is regarded as more important than the other thing (took precedence over)
meritorious
if you describe something as meritorious, you approve of it for its good or worthwhile qualities (meritorious life)
hermit
a hermit is a person who lives alone, away from people and society
consort
if you say that someone consorts with a particular person or group, you mean that they spend a lot of time with them (joe is his consort)
wax and wane
to become stronger and then weaker, to increase and then decrease
elude
if something that you want eludes you, you fail to obtain it, if a fact or idea eludes you, you do not succeed in understanding it, realizing it, or remembering it, if you elude someone or something, you avoid them or escape from them
lineage
someone's lineage is the series of families from which they are directly descended
ambiguity
if you say that there is ambiguity in something, you mean that it is unclear or confusing, or it can be understood in more than one way (gender ambiguity)
manifest
if you say that something is manifest, you mean that it is clearly true and that nobody would disagree with it if they saw it or considered it
insensitive
if you describe someone as insensitive, you are criticizing them for being unaware of or unsympathetic to other people's feelings
obliged
if you are obliged to do something, a situation, rule, or law makes it necessary for you to do that thing
fortune
luck
trait
a trait is a particular characteristic, quality, or tendency that someone or something has
obsessed
if someone is obsessed with a person or thing, they keep thinking about them and find it difficult to think about anything else
indulge
if you indulge in something or if you indulge yourself, you allow yourself to have or do something that you know you will enjoy, if you indulge someone, you let them have or do what they want, even if this is not good for them
hurl
if you hurl something, you throw it violently and with a lot of force
stricken
if a person or place is stricken by something such as an unpleasant feeling, an illness, or a natural disaster, they are severely affected by it
weep
if someone weeps, they cry
scour
if you scour something such as a place or a book, you make a thorough search of it to try to find what you are looking for
elusive
something or someone that is elusive is difficult to find, describe, remember, or achieve