| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |