| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |