| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |