| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |