| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| confection |
a sweetened candy or fruit. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. |
| glacial |
of, concerning, coming from, or marked by the presence of glaciers or other large ice masses. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| pretext |
a false reason or claim put forward to mask one's true motive or aim. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, especially as a voter; substitute. |
| resurrection |
a return to life after death. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| superimpose |
to set or lay on top of or above something. |
| uninformative |
conveying little or no knowledge or understanding. |