| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |