| affable |
pleasant to talk to and be with; friendly; likeable. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, especially for a government, military organization, or business. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| epigram |
a short, pithy, often paradoxical sentence. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| jocose |
inclined to joke; jovial; merry. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| problematic |
presenting difficulties or causing doubt; questionable. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| rudimentary |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |
| venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. |