| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |