inchoate
confused or not fully formed
sage
a wise person
increment
a regular increase
grove
a small group of trees
heave
to lift something heavy
butch
a person who has a masculine appearance but who is not necessarily a man
homophobia
prejudice against homosexual people
sacrosanct
sacred, holy
insolence
being contemptuous, bold, rude
amorphous
lacking solid boundaries, shapeless
cretonne
a strong cotton or linen cloth used especially for curtains and upholstery
sotto voce
quietly, softly using one's voice
trundling
moving as if on wheels
guttural
low, harsh
patois
a nonstandard dialect, "the characteristic special language of an occupational or social group" (m-w.com)
cause célèbre
a notorious or infamous incident or person or occurrence
perforated
having holes, as in fabric or the body
bulldagger
a pejorative term for a lesbian
dissuade
try to convince someone against doing/thinking something
flippant
cavalier, talkative, lacking seriousness
