| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |