| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |