| abash |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |