| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |