| 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. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |