| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |