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Montana 1948 List 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Afoul | (adverb) to come into conflict with or entangle with. |
| Cateshism | (noun) a body of fundamental principles or beliefs. |
| Chastened | (verb/adj) to correct by punishment; restrained; subdued. |
| Comportment | (noun) behavior, the way one conducts himself; personal bearing or conduct. |
| Enclave | (noun) a distinctly bounded area enclosed within a larger area or territory. |
| Fealty | (noun) faithfulnes |
| Fledging | (noun/adj) a young bird; inexperienced person. |
| Gait | (noun) a manner or particular way of moving or walking. |
| Gregarious | (adj) sociable; fond of the company of the others. |
| Ostensible | (adj) professed; pretended; outwardly appearing as such. |
| Prosaic | (adj) lacking in imagination |
| Stolid | (adj) having or showing little emotion or sensitivity. |
| Synapse | (noun) a junction across which a nerve impulse crosses within the brain. |
| Taciturn | (adjevtive) habitually not talkative; reserved in speech |
| Transient | (adjective) remaining in a place a brief time; not lasting, enduring, or permanent. |