| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| chimerical |
existing only in the mind; fanciful. |
| counterbalance |
to balance or offset with an equal force or influence; counterpoise. |
| eloquence |
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades. |
| impregnate |
to make (a female animal or human) pregnant, or to make (an egg) fertile. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| ostracize |
to exclude or shun, by general agreement of the group imposing the exclusion. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| posterior |
located behind or toward the back of something. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| residue |
a substance or quantity that remains after a part has been removed or after a process has been completed. |
| ungainly |
lacking gracefulness or ease of movement; clumsy; awkward. |