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impudent
not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.
Source: Children of Time - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
brash
self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way.
Source: Children of Time - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
littoral
of, relating to, or situated on the shore of a sea or lake.
Source: Children of Time - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
envisage
contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.
Source: Children of Time - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
ineluctable
unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable.
Source: Children of Time - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
inadvertent
not resulting or achieved through deliberate planning.
Source: Children of Time - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
unprepossesing
not particularly attractive or appealing to the eye.
Source: Children of Time - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
prim
stiffly formal and respectable; feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper.
Source: Children of Time - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Usage Example: She pursed her lips primly.
jettison
throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship.
Source: Children of Time - Novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky