| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |