| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |