| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |