| devoid |
not having something; totally lacking. |
| disparage |
to depreciate or belittle, especially in speech. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. |
| morose |
gloomy or sullen. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| pirouette |
a ballet movement involving a rapid rotation of the body upon the toes or foot. |
| ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |
| statute |
a law made by a legislature, as opposed to one established by the courts. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| unhinge |
to cause to become confused, unbalanced, or deeply disturbed. |
| untainted |
not contaminated or polluted. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |