a lone dissenter, such as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from their peers

full of complaints; complaining

extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.

condescending; haughty

ice crystals formed in turbulent water, as in swift streams or rough seas

erratic and unpredictable in behavior or direction

to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess

a day's work

causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful

the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist

a prehistoric caveman; a person of primitive behavior

(of a word) containing many syllables

miscellaneous pieces of gear and material

lacking in wholesome vigor; decadent

charming; captivating

to communicate sympathetically