frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |