| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| auditory |
having to do with or referring to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
| axiom |
an obvious or generally accepted principle. |
| drivel |
foolish or silly speech or ideas. |
| equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| manipulate |
to handle or operate skillfully with the hands. |
| mien |
one's manner or bearing. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| parsimony |
excessive unwillingness to spend money or use resources; stinginess. |
| pellucid |
extremely clear in meaning. |
| reassess |
to evaluate again. |
| suffice |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for. |
| tenuous |
having little substance, support, or significance; flimsy; weak. |
| unexceptionable |
without flaw or fault; beyond objection or criticism. |