| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |