| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |