| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |