| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |