| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |