clout - Influence or power, especially in politics or business

crackpot - A slightly strange or foolish person

hillbilly - A person from a rural, mountainous area of the United States, especially the Appalachians. Can be used in an insulting manner.

intuition - An ability to understand something with your feelings

zeal - Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

nuance - A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound

halo - A circular band of light or radiance around a luminous body, often seen in artistic depictions of saints or angels.

upshot - The final result or outcome of a situation or series of events.

spasm - A sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement, that is sometimes painful

quagmire - A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot

hurdle - An upright frame, typically one of a series, that athletes in a race must jump over

gap - An opening or space between two things; a missing part or break in continuity.