| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |