| astute |
keen in understanding and judgment; shrewd. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |