| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |