| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |