| ashen1 |
of the color of ashes; very pale. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| misapprehension |
a failure to understand. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| rejoinder |
a response to a reply; retort. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |
| supersede |
to take over the position or influence of; replace. |