| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |