| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |