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Obdurate

[adjective] 
MEANING: 

1. unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
2. stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent

Joie de vivre

[noun] 
MEANING: 

1. a french phrase meaning carefree or joyful enjoyment of life; happy to be alive

Mendicant

[noun,adjective] 
MEANING: 

1. (n.) a beggar; pauper
2. (n.) a member of a religious order who collects alms for a living and is forbidden to own any property or wealth
3. (adj.) begging; subsisting on alms

Perchance

[adverb] 
MEANING:

1. perhaps; possible
2. by chance

Ratiocination

[noun] 
MEANING: 

1. a logical and rational thought process