Gall
N: shameless boldness; nerve
Parry
V: to deflect or evade a blow (physical or otherwise)
Cogitate
V: to think deeply
Transpire
V: to happen; to take place
Ruffian
N: a brutal, lawless person
Licentious
ADJ: morally unrestrained
Numismatist
N: a coin collector
Paucity
N: a scarcity; a lack
Fatalistic
ADJ: believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate
Obtrude
V: to force oneself into a situation uninvited
Pensive
ADJ: dreamily thoughtful
Lackadaisical
ADJ: uninterested; listless
Elated
ADJ: in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful
Alienate
V: to turn away feelings or affections (or even other people)
Epigram
N: a witty saying expressing a single thought