boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
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. |
idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |