| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |