| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |