MW Vocab

riven

split apart

calumniate

to slander, to make a false accusation

piquant

stimulating to the taste or mind

reticent

silent; reserved

desultory

lacking a plan or purpose; aimless

jaunty

lively, easy, and carefree in manner

recalcitrant

stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

diffident

shy, lacking self-confidence

brusque

blunt; dismissive

sagacious

wise; insightful

valetudinarian

sickly person; one whose chief concern is their own poor health

hypochondria

excessive concern about one's health; a tendency to believe one is ill when they are not

malodorous

foul-smelling

petulant

easily irritated or annoyed

obstinate

stubborn; unyielding

diaphonous

transparent; sheer

flippant

not showing a serious or respectful attitude

fictive

fictional; imaginary

dolorous

sorrowful; mourning

fatuous

foolish; silly

provocateur

one