| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| derange |
to cause to be mentally ill. |
| discernible |
able to be perceived or distinguished. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| monolithic |
large, unyielding, and without diversity. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| renovate |
to put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |