| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| creditor |
someone to whom money is owed. |
| disincline |
to cause to be unwilling or reluctant. |
| dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| figment |
something imaginary or invented. |
| forthcoming |
about to appear or happen. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| lethargy |
a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and apathy; lassitude. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| retrospect |
reflection on the past or on past events or achievements. |