malleable: easily influenced

“Memory is so malleable or volatile that each time we see something, the memory is actually influenced and re-created.” (Washington Times (Oct 18, 2014))

concoction: any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients

There are some food combos that blend beautifully with each other to create truly tasty concoctions. (US News (Sep 4, 2014))

stamina: enduring strength and energy

A 6-year-old might not walk the mile into Petra, but teenagers have enough physical and intellectual stamina to appreciate going to these places (New York Times (Dec 5, 2014))

terse: brief and to the point

It’s a request to which Dipper responds, with terse eloquence, “Weird.” (New York Times (Nov 21, 2014))