| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |