| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |