| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| 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. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |