| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |