bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |