| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |