| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |