| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |