| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |