| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |