| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |