| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |