| aloft |
high above the ground. |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, especially quail or larks. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| juxtapose |
to bring together for the purpose of side-by-side comparison or contrast. |
| oracular |
of, like, pertaining to, of having the nature of divine wisdom; prophetic; wise. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| simplistic |
excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |