| avuncular |
of, concerning, or like an uncle; kind; benevolent. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. |
| coherent |
lumping, holding, or sticking together. |
| confidant |
one to whom a secret or secrets are entrusted. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| savory1 |
having a pleasant taste or smell; appetizing. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |
| tyrannical |
imposing one's will on others by threat or force; despotic; oppressive. |