| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |