| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |