| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |