| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| concomitant |
existing or happening at the same time as something else, especially as the less important thing or event; accompanying; attendant. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| laudable |
worthy of praise. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| rudimentary |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| skiff |
a small, light boat that may have sails but can be rowed by one oarsman. |
| sumptuous |
large, lavish, or splendid, especially when created at great cost. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |