| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| 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. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |