| belligerence |
a very aggressive or hostile attitude; warlike nature. |
| bulwark |
a wall or wall-like structure, often made of earth and used for defense; rampart. |
| charlatan |
one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack. |
| dapper |
neat and stylish in dress and appearance. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, especially a lament for the dead. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| illustrious |
highly renowned; celebrated; glorious. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| jollity |
the state or quality of being merry; gaiety. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |