| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |