| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |