| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |