| dissipate |
to cause to disappear by, or as though by, dispersing or dissolving. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| presage |
to be a sign or warning of; portend or foretell. |
| reconstitute |
to put together or form again. |
| remonstrance |
the act or an instance of protesting or objecting. |
| repress |
to restrain or prevent the expression of (feelings, utterances, or the like). |
| servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| skeptic |
one who is inclined to question or doubt assertions that are made or accepted by others. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |
| variegate |
to make varied or give variety to, especially by making multicolored. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |