| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| liberality |
an attitude of tolerance and respect for individual differences. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| mercurial |
volatile in temper; changeable; fickle. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| profess |
to claim or state as true. |
| pugnacious |
ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| qualm |
a feeling of guilt or doubt. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| verdant |
green. |