| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| dregs |
the part of anything that is left over or that has the least value or use. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| gargantuan |
(sometimes capitalized) of enormous proportions; huge; gigantic. |
| inane |
devoid of meaning or substance; nonsensical. |
| loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| Spartan |
(usually lower case) characterised by simplicity and austerity. |
| utopia |
(often capitalized) an imagined or proposed place or society that is ideal, especially in its laws, ethics, and treatment of humanity. |