| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |