| adamantine |
firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |