astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |