| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |