| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |