| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |