| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |