apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
supine |
lying with the face upward. |