| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usually followed by "of"). |
| circuitous |
having or taking a long and winding course or procedure; roundabout; indirect. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| inkling |
a blurry or partial idea or understanding. |
| irony |
a manner of using language so that it conveys a different or opposite meaning to that which is literally expressed in the words themselves. Irony is used in ordinary conversation and also as a literary technique, especially to express criticism or to produce humor or pathos. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| nonentity |
someone or something that is insignificant, dull, undistinguished, or unimportant, especially a person. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| portend |
to serve as a sign or warning of; bode. |
| prodigal |
imprudent and excessive in spending; extravagant. |
| squabble |
to quarrel over trivial matters; bicker. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |