contrite
A feeling or expression of sorrow or shame.
paltry
Contemptuously small in amount or volume.
gallows
The platform from which a person is executed by hanging.
exasperation
An extreme sense of annoyance.
contrary
Oppositionally defiant to guidance or discipline.
insolent
Characterized by scornful disrespect.
ruffian
A cruel and brutish man.
rogueish
Deceitful and unreliable.
reckoning
Calculated thinking and problem solving.
flummoxed
Bewildered and baffled.
varmint
A wild animal considered undesirable.
blanch
To make or turn something white or pale.
pretense
The giving of a false appearance.
parley
A negotiated discussion between opponents or adversaries.
scoff
A contemptible and derisive laughter directed toward another.
mired
Entangled or hindered.
bluster
Boasting and bragging.
haughtiness
Overarching pride characterized by a sense of superiority.
