| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |