| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |