| carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. |
| castigate |
to punish or rebuke, as with severe public criticism; chastise. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| feasible |
capable of being done, carried out, or brought about; likely to succeed. |
| indigent |
without financial means to live; needy; poor. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| insubordinate |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient. |
| leaven |
to produce fermentation in (dough or batter), consequently causing the dough or batter to rise in the process of baking. |
| predecessor |
a person who holds a position or job before another person. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| ruminate |
to think at length; meditate. |