| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |