| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |