| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |