| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |