| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |