| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |