| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| stridulate |
to produce a shrill grating, creaking, or chirping sound by rubbing certain parts of the body together, as some insects do. |