awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
empirical |
based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
inexhaustible |
unable to be used up; endless. |
largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
taint |
to slightly corrupt or pollute. |
torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. |
uninformative |
conveying little or no knowledge or understanding. |