| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |