| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |