| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| delectable |
extremely pleasing to the taste; delicious. |
| effervescence |
high spirits; excitement; liveliness. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| inexcusable |
unable to be justified; unpardonable. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| malevolent |
wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
| suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
| wanton |
lacking restraint in the pursuit of sexual pleasure. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |