wayward
resistant to guidance or discipline
shrive
grant remission of a sin to
parsec
a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
natty
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
raucous
unpleasantly loud and harsh
abode
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
rankle
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
bough
any of the larger branches of a tree
foible
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
probity
complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
raconteur
a person skilled in telling anecdotes
killjoy
someone who spoils the pleasure of others
inured
made tough by habitual exposure
wile
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
inchoate
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
parlay
stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
homely
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
