| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |