| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |