| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |