| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |