a stupid or careless mistake
Blunder
in or for the intervening period; provisional or temporary
Interim
the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses
Cognition
one degraded from the normal moral standard
Degenerate
come together to form one mass or whole
Coalesce
ready to accept control or instruction; submissive
Docile
a trend or shift toward a lower or less perfect state: such as reversion to an earlier mental or behavioral level
Regression
sacrilegious against God or sacred things; profane
Blasphemous
a person who exploits circumstances to gain immediate advantage
Opportunist
causing harm or damage
Deleterious
affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic
Lethargic
clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
Adroit
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
Euphemism
believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity
Cynical
pressing; demanding
Exigent
having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless
Vacuous
envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something)
a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
Platitude
apparently kind or helpful but betraying a feeling of superiority; condescending
Patronizing
the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with a contrasting effect
Juxtaposition
a thing that rouses activity or energy in someone or something; a spur or incentive
Stimulus
seemingly absurd or self-contradictory
Paradoxical
of or concerning the part of the mind of which one is not fully aware but which influences one's actions and feelings
Subconscious
someone who is introspective spends considerable time examining his own thoughts and feelings
Introspective
a thing that is perceptible by touch
Tangible