| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |