| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |