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

flashing or sparkling

the fruit of a citrus plant

existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent

a false report; rumor

utterly unyielding or firm in attitude or opinion

free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward

to cloud over; becloud; obscure

hanging down loosely

watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent; well-considered

to produce, cause, or give rise to

to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly

favorable to or promoting health; healthful

the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

to fuse into one entity; merge