| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| asinine |
silly or willfully stupid. |
| clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| condole |
to express sympathy or sorrow for one suffering misfortune or pain. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| ravenous |
very hungry; starved. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| sermonize |
to preach, or to speak as if doing so. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |
| wizened |
shriveled or dried up. |