| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |