| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |