| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |