| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |