restless
Offering no physical or emotional relaxation; involving constant activity or motion.
Buddhism
A widespread Asian religion or philosophy, founded by Siddartha Gautama in northeastern India in the 5th century BC.
Sufism
The mystical Islamic belief and practice in which Muslims seek to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God.
Confucianism
A system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.
Zen
A Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism emphasizing the value of meditation and intuition.
coup
A sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government.
naivete
The quality of being naive; lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.
uncontrived
Not appearing artificial.
unexploited
(Of resources) not used to maximum benefit.
callous
Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
vicious
Deliberately cruel or violent.
prurience
Having, inclined to have, or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts or desires.
brazen
Bold and without shame.
pretentious
Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.
declaim
Utter or deliver words or a speech in a rhetorical or impassioned way, as if to an audience.
vicar
(In the Church of England) an incumbent of a parish where tithes formerly passed to a chapter or religious house or layman.
diaphanous
(Especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent.
philistine
A person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them.
kaftan
A man's long belted tunic, worn in countries of the Near East.
asset
A useful or valuable thing, person, or quality.
