| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |