| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| degenerate |
to decline from an original or former condition; change for the worse in nature or quality; deteriorate. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| sensory |
of or pertaining to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or touching. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
| virile |
having the qualities of a man; characteristically masculine. |