| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| dint |
force or impact. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| flaccid |
without firmness; soft; flabby. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| obsequious |
showing or tending to show servile obedience or deference; fawning. |
| perforate |
to make a hole in. |
| probity |
proven trustworthiness; honesty; integrity. |
| repartee |
a quick, clever reply; witty retort. |
| sacrosanct |
so important or revered as to be beyond any alteration or criticism. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |
| theorem |
a proposition or idea that can be proven by other formulas or propositions in mathematics, or deduced from accepted premises or assumptions in logic. |
| untimely |
not occurring at a convenient or appropriate time; poorly timed. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |