| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |