| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |