| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| filch |
to steal (usually something of slight value) in a sly manner; pilfer. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| simultaneous |
existing, happening, or done at the same time. |
| sophomoric |
displaying intellectual pretentiousness or proud confidence about one's knowledge when actually poorly informed or immature. |
| tempestuous |
characterized by disturbance or commotion; stormy; turbulent. |
| unintelligible |
not able to be understood, as spoken or written language. |
| unqualified |
lacking the appropriate knowledge or qualifications. |