| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |