| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| filch |
to steal (usually something of slight value) in a sly manner; pilfer. |
| hone |
to make more effective or adept; perfect. |
| indeterminate |
not fixed, clear, or precise; indefinite or uncertain. |
| interloper |
a person who intrudes in the affairs of others; meddler. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| recurrent |
happening again or repeatedly. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| rote |
unthinking or mechanical routine or habit. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| untainted |
not contaminated or polluted. |
| vignette |
a brief written or musical sketch, or brief film scene, that describes or characterizes a person, incident, situation, or the like. |