| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |