| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |