| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |