| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| 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. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |