| adversary |
a person, group, or thing that is against another; opponent; enemy. |
| aperture |
a narrow opening. |
| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| euphoric |
having or exhibiting a strong feeling of well-being or elation. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| lamentable |
deserving to be mourned or regretted; deplorable; unfortunate; disappointing. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| overweening |
particularly forward, vain, and self-promoting. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| ramification |
a consequence or related aspect of something; offshoot. |
| severance |
the act, process, or result of breaking off or separating. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |