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mealymouthed: indirect speech; hypocritical; evasive
prevaricate: lie
luminary: celebrity; dignitary
nefarious: very wicked
cavil: make frivolous objections
recalcitrant: obstinately stubborn
paltry: insignificant; petty
improvident: thriftless
munificent: very generous
splenetic: Affected or marked by ill humor or irritability
asperity: sharpness of temper
fetter: shackle; something that serves to restrict
predilection: preference; partiality
castigate: punishment or severe criticism
gambol: skip; leap playfully
mellifluous: sweetly flowing; melodious
vouchsafe: to grant or bestow
jettison: throw overboard
gamely: with courage or in a spirited manner
desultory: aimless; haphazard
ingenue: naive & trusting
denizen: habitant; resident
apostate: one who abandons their religion
mendicant: beggar
impecunious: without money
petulant: touchy