| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| codicil |
an addition or appendix, especially one modifying the terms of a will. |
| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| emend |
to correct or improve (written text), especially by removing errors; edit. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| nicety |
a subtle distinction; fine point. |
| putrid |
of, concerning, or exhibiting rot or decomposition. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| sunder |
to tear, force, or break apart; divide. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |
| zealous |
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. |