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daunting
seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating.
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jaunty
having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.
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contemptuous
showing contempt; scornful.
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substantive
having a firm basis in reality and therefore important, meaningful, or considerable.
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insular
ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience.
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poleaxe
cause great shock to (someone).
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portmanteau
a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others, for example motel (from ‘motor’ and ‘hotel’) or brunch (from ‘breakfast’ and ‘lunch’).
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lousy
very poor or bad; disgusting.
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indiscreet
having, showing, or proceeding from too great a readiness to reveal things that should remain secret or private.
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intoxicating
exhilarating or exciting.
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oblivious
not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.
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coax
gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something.
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bereaved
deprived of a close relation or friend through their death.
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sensible
(of a statement or course of action) chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit.
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ethos
the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.
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steel
to fill with resolution or determination.
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