| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |