| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |