| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |