| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |