| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |