bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
cachet |
prestige. |
coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |