| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |