| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |