| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |