| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |