| arbiter |
someone who has the authority to decide an issue or settle a dispute. |
| delectable |
extremely pleasing to the taste; delicious. |
| entomology |
the science concerned with insects. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
| nascent |
coming into being or starting to develop. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| reciprocate |
to give (feelings or things) in return. |
| temperamental |
changeable as to mood, nature, operability, or the like; unpredictable. |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |
| titular |
having a title but none of the power or responsibility related to it; nominal. |
| undermine |
to gradually, secretly, or imperceptibly weaken and destroy. |