| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |