| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |