| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| diminutive |
very small; tiny. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| licentious |
not within the bounds of morality or propriety, especially with regard to sexual conduct; immoral; lewd. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| perfectionist |
one who tends not to be satisfied with less than flawless performance from herself or himself. |
| perspicacity |
keenness of mental perception or grasp; astuteness. |
| repertory |
a stock of skills, talents, or performing pieces; repertoire. |
| retroactive |
going into operation or effect as of a previous date, or in respect to past events or circumstances. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| wayward |
difficult to control; willfully disobedient. |