| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |