| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| horticulture |
the art or science of growing vegetables, flowers, fruits, or ornamental plants. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| misinterpret |
to comprehend incorrectly; misunderstand. |
| peccadillo |
a minor sin or offense, or a slight fault. |
| pugnacious |
ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome. |
| refraction |
the bending of rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like when passed obliquely from one medium to another with a different rate of transmission. |
| temporize |
to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. |
| unassailable |
not open to attack, doubt, or denial. |
| uncomplicated |
not difficult to understand or deal with; simple; straightforward. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |