| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |