| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |