| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |