| befall |
to happen to. |
| bereaved |
in a state of grief over the death of a friend or relative. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| manifest |
to show plainly; display; demonstrate. |
| mutable |
able or likely to change. |
| partake |
to take part; participate (usually followed by "in"). |
| perpetrate |
to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like). |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
| tangent |
a line of discussion leading away from the original topic; digression. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |