| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| marquee |
a canopy or a covering like a roof over the entrance to a building. The marquee over a theater shows the title of the current play or film and sometimes the names of the actors. |
| ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| precept |
a basic rule, principle, or directive that guides action, moral conduct, or thought. |
| rebuff |
to reject, repel, block, or set back. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| succulent |
full of juice or sap; juicy. |