| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |