| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| gusto |
vigorous or hearty enjoyment or appreciation. |
| impending |
about to occur or appear. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| offhand |
done without thinking or preparing ahead of time. |
| omnivorous |
living on a diet of both plant and animal food. |
| preoccupy |
to absorb the entire time or attention of. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| rancor |
bitter, continuing resentment; hatred. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |