| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |