Credulous
(adj) easily convinced; gullible
Ensconce
(v) to place or conceal in a secure place
Lair
(n) a den or hideaway; the den or dwelling of a wild animal
Inimical
(adj) harmful in effect; hostile, unfriendly
Covert
(adj) not openly practiced; secret
Truculently
(adj) aggressive; disposed to fight
Myopia
(n) nearsightedness
Decipher
(v) to read or interpret; make out the meaning of
Eccentric
(adj) odd in behavior
Pallor
(n) extreme or unnatural paleness
Suffuse
(v) to spread over or through
Askew
(adv) out of line; to one side
Recrimination
(n) retaliatory accusation (an accusation in response to one from someone else
Tirade
(n) a prolonged speech of abuse; a long angry speech
Vicissitude
(n) irregular; unexpected, or a surprising change
Inscrutable
(adj) difficult to fathom or understand; mysterious
Ruefully
(adj) causing, feeling, or expressing sorrow or regret
Rudiment
(n) something not fully developed
Envelop
(v) to surround (as in an attack)
Brash
(adj) hasty or unthinking; impulsive; aggressive