| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| gesticulation |
the act or an instance of using hand movements, as to add emphasis or expressiveness to speech. |
| gratuitous |
given or done without sufficient reason or justification; unwarranted. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| prurient |
characterized by or causing lewdness or lust. |
| reprieve |
to release (someone) temporarily or permanently from planned or impending punishment, pain, or difficulty. |
| respite |
a period of rest, especially from something difficult or unpleasant. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |