| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |