| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| 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. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |