| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |