| avid |
having or showing great enthusiasm. |
| cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. |
| confound |
to perplex or bewilder; confuse. |
| guile |
deceitfulness, treachery, or skillful cunning; wiliness. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| naysayer |
a person who refuses, denies, or opposes, especially because of cynicism or pessimism. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. |
| plebeian |
in ancient Roman society, of or belonging to the class of commoners; not patrician. |
| proclivity |
a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| roster |
a list of names of individuals or groups belonging to or participating in an organization, class, military or police unit, or the like. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| universality |
the quality, character, or condition of being universal. |