| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| stately |
dignified. |