| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| 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. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |