| acrimonious |
filled with bitterness or rancor. |
| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| artisan |
a person skilled in making things, especially by using the hands. People such as those who make furniture, quilts, or other crafts are artisans. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
| detachment |
a feeling or condition of being impartial or uninvolved. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| repugnance |
strong dislike, distaste, or aversion. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |
| unseemly |
not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous. |