| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |