| asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| fester |
to become filled with pus; become infected. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| marginal |
barely above a minimum standard of quality. |
| muse |
to think about something silently or for a long time. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| overture |
an opening move to begin something. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| recourse |
that which may be turned to for assistance, protection, or a way out of a difficult situation. |
| reprimand |
a strong, usually formal statement of disapproval; rebuke. |
| retard |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt. |
| stolid |
neither feeling nor showing much range of emotion; impassive. |
| tenure |
the period of holding or possessing something. |