| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |