zealot
someone passionately devoted to a cause
ebullient
exhilarated, full of enthusiasm and high spirits
juggernaut
huge force, destroying everything in its path
pall
a covering that darkens or obscures; coffin
umbrage
offense, resentment
abdicate
to give up a position, right, or power
fastidious
careful with details
laconic
using few words
querulous
incline to complain, irritable
vacuous
empty; void; lacking intelligence; purposeless
banal
trite; overly common
garner
to gather and store
maelstrom
turmoil; agitated state of mind; whirlpool
recalcitrant
resisting authority or control
whimsical
playful; fanciful
cajole
to flatter, coax, persuade
hapless
unfortunate, having bad luck
nascent
starting to develop, coming into existence
sagacious
shroud, keen
aberration
something different from the usual
debase
to degrade or lower in quality or stature
idiosyncrasy
peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity
obsequious
overly submissive, brownosing
tangential
digressing, diverting
bastion
fortification; stronghold