| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |