| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |