befuddle
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
remiss
failing in what duty requires
obstreperous
noisily and stubbornly defiant
captivate
attract; cause to be enamored
mercurial
liable to sudden unpredictable change
unrestricted
not subject to or subjected to restriction
laconic
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
raucous
unpleasantly loud and harsh
gist
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
trepidation
a feeling of alarm or dread
incipient
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
taciturn
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
negligent
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
incarnate
possessing or existing in bodily form
confuse
mistake one thing for another
dejected
affected or marked by low spirits
dishearten
take away the enthusiasm of
stumble
miss a step and fall or nearly fall
boisterous
full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
subdue
put down by force or intimidation
dispel
to cause to separate and go in different directions
engross
devote (oneself) fully to
concentrate
make denser, stronger, or purer
emerge
come out into view, as from concealment
casual
without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand
falter
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
engage
consume all of one's attention or time
anguish
extreme distress of body or mind
harsh
disagreeable to the senses
introduce
bring something new to an environment
solitary
of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies
intense
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
settle
become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
reserve
hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
risk
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
alarm
a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
limit
as far as something can go
attend
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
exist
have an existence, be extant
experience
the content of direct observation or participation in an event
authority
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
record
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
character
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something