| backfire |
to have results that are the opposite of what one wanted. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| faze |
to bewilder or to disturb the composure or shake the resolve of; disconcert or daunt. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| permissive |
allowing much, often excessive, freedom of behavior; lenient. |
| potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| scrimmage |
a vigorous struggle; scuffle. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |
| wan |
very pale. |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |