| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |