convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
eruct |
to belch forth. |
fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |