Nuance
lasting for a very short time
Ambivalent
Having mixed or contradictory feelings about something or someone.
Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
Ineffable
Liminal
Relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process; occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold.
I don't see a great potential in Patricks' business, he has a _______ vision for his project
quixotic
Mark became a director because of his considerable business _______
acumen
Ostensible
Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
Ubiquitous
seeming to be everywhere
Lucy managed to ______ John to leave the party at a later time
cajole
Frida's sketches for her art class were still ______
inchoate
The _______ student was expelled from school for refusing to follow instructions
recalcitrant
Persuade to do something by sustained coaxing
Cajole
Aplomb
Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.
Done secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing
surreptitious
Instead of providing a clear statement, the attorney attempted to _______ the facts
Obfuscate
Acumen
the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions typically in a particular domain
Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
Sanguine
Something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form.
Palimpsest
Obfuscate
to make something less clear and harder to understand, especially intentionally
Recalcitrant
unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done
Having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not practical
Quixotic
Perfidious
unable to be trusted or showing no loyalty
Enthusiastic and eager
Zealous
The captain's _______ enthusiasm for the match lifted the spirits of the team
zealous
Inchoate
only recently or partly formed, or not completely developed