| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |