| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |