| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |