| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| 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. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |