| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |