| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| apprehensive |
feeling fearful about future events. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |