| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| humility |
the quality or state of being humble; modesty about one's status or accomplishments. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| infernal |
of or pertaining to hell or the world of the dead. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| respective |
of or belonging to each one. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |
| underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |