| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |