| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| 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. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |