| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |