apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
chary |
not dispensing freely. |
credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |