pragmatist



adherent, busybody, eclectic, empirical, existential, hedonistic, idealistic, instrumentalist, materialistic, mechanistic, meddler, metaphysical, naturalistic, nose, pantheistic,

   esoteric - absolute, abstract, abstruse, arcane, auricular, between the lines, between us, censored, certain, classified, close, closed, concealed, concrete, confidential,

   fasten down - anchor, batten, belay, chain, fasten, moor, secure, tether, tie ,

   nonsuit - affidavit, allegation, bill, claim, complaint, declaration, deposition, libel, statement ,

   prodigality - abundance, affluence, aggrandizement, amorality, ample sufficiency, ampleness, amplification, amplitude, avalanche, backsliding, ballyhoo, big talk, blowing up, bonanza, bounteousness,

   put to flight - bluff, chase, confound, discomfit, flight, panic, rout, scare, scatter, stampede ,

   serially - in succession, in turn, running, step by step, turn about ,

   child prodigy - genius, natural, prodigy, talent ,

   gambling - Mafia, betting, black market, bootlegging, casting lots, gaming, grey market, hazarding, illegal commerce, illegal operations, illegitimate business, illicit business, narcotics traffic, organized crime, play,

   truth to nature - artlessness, authenticity, honesty, legitimacy, naturalism, naturalness, realism, sincerity ,

   cut and thrust - altercation, argue, argument, bandy words, battle, bicker, bickering, box, brawl, broil, cavil, chop logic, clash, close, collide,