| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |