| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |