| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |