| callous |
not having kindness; not sensitive; having a hard heart. |
| dictum |
a formal or official pronouncement or declaration. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| eccentricity |
an odd or peculiar behavior, habit, interest, or the like. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| indisposed |
slightly and temporarily ill, as with indigestion or a cold. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| meticulous |
very careful or precise. |
| polemic |
an emphatic statement of a controversial viewpoint, usually criticizing or refuting an existing position. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |