| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |