| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| augury |
the art or practice or an instance of predicting the future or obtaining hidden knowledge by interpreting omens. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |