| aseptic |
free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. |
| asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| connive |
to join secretly in a plot; conspire. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| moot |
not clearly settled; arguable; debatable. |
| opinionated |
having definite and unchangeable views of things, often seemingly on all subjects. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| precarious |
so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky. |
| ruddy |
reddish; rosy. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| untimely |
not occurring at a convenient or appropriate time; poorly timed. |