| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |