| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |