| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
| compatriot |
a fellow citizen. |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
| fatuous |
smugly foolish or stupid. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| incur |
to become liable for or bring upon oneself (usually some unwanted or harmful consequence). |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| malediction |
the expression of a wish that evil or harm come to someone; curse. |
| odorous |
having or giving off a distinctive or strong smell. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| perpendicular |
at a right angle to. |
| rectitude |
moral or ethical propriety; uprightness. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |