| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |