| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |