| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |