| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |