| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |