| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |