| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| frenetic |
frantic; frenzied. |
| genteel |
displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| renounce |
to give up (a right or claim) usually by formal declaration or announcement; waive. |
| revelry |
noisy merrymaking. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| ruffian |
one who is tough and violent; bully; thug. |
| sardonic |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| sprightly |
lively, spirited, or energetic. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| voracious |
consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous. |