| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |