| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |