| bequest |
property handed down by will; legacy. |
| conservationist |
a person who promotes and encourages preservation, especially of natural resources. |
| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| facile |
acting or working in an easy, effortless manner. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| implode |
to violently collapse or compress inward. |
| inexplicable |
unable to be explained or interpreted. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |