| affable |
pleasant to talk to and be with; friendly; likeable. |
| audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| fissure |
a narrow crevice or other opening, especially one caused by splitting. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| mettle |
toughness of character; courage. |
| predominant |
being the chief or greatest in importance, status, influence, or the like. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |