| aura |
the subtle emanation of a quality or condition of someone or something. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| debit |
an amount of money taken out of or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| gentry |
people who come from families of high social standing. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| odious |
provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| spat1 |
a short, slight quarrel. |
| tractable |
easy to manage or guide; docile. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |