| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |