| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |