| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |