| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |