| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |