iota: a very small quantity or degree.

capricious: whimsical; changeable.

diaphanous: allowing light to pass through.

paroxysm: an outburst; a fit.

numinous: spiritual.

largess: generous giving; also, gifts of money or other valuables.

palliate: to make an offense seem less serious; also, to relieve or lessen without curing.

recalcitrant: stubbornly resistant to and defiant of authority or restraint.

cogitate: to think; to ponder.

solicitous: manifesting, expressing, or full of care or concern.

fatuous: inanely foolish; stupid; also, illusory.

bonhomie: a pleasant and easy manner.

nonplus: to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.