apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
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. |
caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |