| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |