| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| defer1 |
to not do until later; put off; delay. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| litany |
any recital that involves repetition or incantation, especially a long or monotonous account, as of one's troubles. |
| manifold |
abundant and varied. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| proletarian |
of, pertaining or belong to, or characteristic of the working class, especially laborers who lack capital. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |