| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |