punctilious
Painstakingly meticulous.
obstreperous
Loud and uncontrollable.
clamber
A clumsy form of climbing something difficult often requiring the use of hands as well as feet.
composure
A steady and controlled state of one's emotional reaction to even anxiety-producing events or situations.
frippery
An ostentatious or showoffy display of material goods.
fulsome
Abundantly complimentary or excessively flattering.
heretic
Someone singled out by a church for ostracism on charges of having professed views or engaged in behavior that directly contradict official doctrine or dogma.
daft
Behavior demonstrating a lack of sense.
nonplussed
A reaction filled with awkward confusion about how to respond appropriately.
timorous
A consistent exhibition of timidity.
auspiciously
Endowed with a sense of great fortune and success to come.
adroit
Especially skilled or talented.
intercede
To take part in the role as mediator or peacemaker.
blithely
Done in a carefree manner that is oblivious to consequence.
contritely
Regretfully; shamefully.
pauper
Describing someone facing unfortunate circumstances which have left them penniless and homeless.
Puritans
Religious group whose desires to purify the Church of England eventually made them the object of harassment and urged them to cross the Atlantic and settle in Americas to enjoy greater religious freedom.
heathen
A term that basically covers anyone who is not a member of the religious organization of the person using that term to describe others.
ravenous
The extremity of hunger and desire for food.
Quakers
Protestant reformers who profess equality for everyone and practice a pacificist reaction to the the use of violence against others.
hussy
A woman of loose morals and promiscuous behavior.
