| diffident |
unsure of oneself; shy; demure. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| fallacious |
based on unsound logic; in error; illogical. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| hallow |
to respect or honor highly; venerate. |
| intemperance |
lack of restraint in the indulgence of an appetite, especially the consumption of alcohol. |
| Lilliputian |
(often lower case) very tiny; extremely small. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| seemly |
in accord with decency and propriety; suitable; fitting; decorous. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |
| taciturn |
habitually silent and uncommunicative. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |