| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |