Vocabulary

spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic

lame; lameness

stubbornness; obstinacy

crippled; deformed

dialectic

radical

purposive; appropriate

artless but attractive in a quaint sense

obstinacy

incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal

an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable

all sorts of; various; miscellaneous; motley

impulsive

commonality

possessing a long torso

successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another

heartless; inhuman; unfeeling

illogical

nonprofit

unsanitary; unhygienic

within one's means

self-righteous

negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible

speculative

wickedness

paradoxical

exaggerated; extravagant; overdone

perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual

misfortune; calamity

having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit

shorthanded; understaffed

neatly made

self-centered; self-centred; selfish

severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp

fake; imitation

deceitful

clarity

apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; listless; weak-willed; languid

(interior) corner of a house

correct and solemn