| amalgam |
a mixture of diverse components. |
| contentious |
inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| effigy |
a likeness of a person, usually sculpted, as on a tomb. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| observable |
able to be seen; visible. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| rudiment |
(often plural) something in an initial, imperfect, or undeveloped form. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |
| sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |