| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| capacious |
able to contain a large amount; roomy. |
| correlate |
to have a causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relationship. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| ennui |
a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction, especially with all aspects of life. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| fledgling |
a young bird that has just grown flight feathers or learned to fly. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| manacle |
a metal fetter like a bracelet, usually one of a pair linked by a chain, used to shackle the wrists; handcuff. |
| patronize |
to act in an offensively superior manner toward. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| refractory |
obstinately disobedient; difficult to control, as a child or animal. |
| revulsion |
violent dislike and disgust; abhorrence; loathing. |
| trenchant |
incisive or penetrating, as perception or wit. |
| unguided |
without someone to lead or escort. |