dillydally
postpone doing what one should be doing
persnickety
characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
curmudgeon
a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
cacophony
loud confusing disagreeable sounds
hullabaloo
disturbance usually in protest
debacle
a sudden and violent collapse
oxymoron
conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')
discombobulate
cause to be confused emotionally
osmosis
(biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
efficacious
marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
meticulous
marked by precise accordance with details
insidious
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
paradigm
a standard or typical example
anomaly
deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
amok
wildly; without self-control
