affable |
pleasant to talk to and be with; friendly; likeable. |
auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
comely |
pleasing in appearance. |
disparage |
to depreciate or belittle, especially in speech. |
epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
guile |
deceitfulness, treachery, or skillful cunning; wiliness. |
immutable |
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable. |
indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
noncommittal |
not revealing what one's preference, feeling, or opinion is. |
salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
scuttle2 |
to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry. |
vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |