| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |