| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |