| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |