| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |