| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |