| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |