| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |