| abscond |
to leave suddenly and secretly, especially to avoid observation or capture. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| hedonist |
one who believes that pleasure-seeking should be the primary goal of humans. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| inimical |
having or tending to have a bad effect; harmful or adverse. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| preempt |
to seize or appropriate ahead of others. |
| resilient |
able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. |
| skiff |
a small, light boat that may have sails but can be rowed by one oarsman. |
| testy |
easily annoyed or angered; irritable; touchy. |
| vicarious |
experienced through imagined participation in someone else's actions, sufferings, or the like. |