| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |