| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |