| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |