magnate
powerful or influential person
celerity
swiftness, rapidity of motion or action
maladroit
clumsy; not skillful; awkward; bungling
unequivocal
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
pretentious
pompous, self-important
didactic
intended to instruct
paradigm
a model; an example
seminary
an institution in which priests are trained
malinger
to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
proclivity
a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)
chary
(adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident
dilatory
tending to delay or procrastinate
prodigal
wastefully extravagant
sequester
(v.) to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody
antediluvian
prehistoric