| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |