| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |