| coy |
artfully shy or retiring; playfully but calculatingly reticent. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
| impassioned |
full of strong emotion. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| paucity |
smallness of number or amount; scarcity. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| profusion |
an abundant supply or display. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |