| comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
| ensue |
to occur as the result of an earlier event. |
| imbibe |
to take up or consume by drinking. |
| loner |
one who stays by himself or herself much of the time, especially by choice or inclination. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| stodgy |
lacking the ability or inclination to act informally or to find humor or enjoyment in things that others might; stuffy; prim. |
| sundry |
of various kinds; miscellaneous. |
| throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |
| unspoken |
assumed without being expressed or spoken; implied. |