animadversion /an�uh�mud�VUR�zhun/
n. harsh criticism or disapproval |
argot /AHR�go/
n. a specialized vocabulary particular to a specific group of people |
circumlocution /sir�kum�low�KYOO�shun/
n. using many words to express an idea that could be expressed using a few |
confabulist /cun�FAB�yoo�list/
n. a person who likes to chat |
contumacious /kon�tuh�MAY�shus/
adj. obstinate; willfully disobedient |
discommodious /dis�cum�MODE�eeus/
adj. Causing trouble or inconvenience; troublesome, annoying |
excursus /ik�SKUR�sus/
n. a digression, a tangent |
flagitious /fluh�JISH�us/
adj. shamefully wicked, criminal or scandalous; corrupt |
gallimaufry /gal�uh�MAW�free/
n. a medley, a hodgepodge, a potpourri |
hebetude /HEB�uh�tyood/
n. lethargy; mental dullness; lack of alertness |
jejune /zhuh�ZHOON/
adj. lacking interest or significance, dull, uninteresting |
legerdemain /lej�ur�duh�MAIN/
n. sleight of hand, or skillful deception |
louche /LOOSH/
adj. dubious; of questionable intent or morality |
maunder /MON�dur/
v. to talk incoherently; to ramble |
meretricious /mer�uh�TRISH�us/
adj. falsely attractive |
myrmidon /MUR�muh�don/
n. a faithful follower who follows commands without questioning them |
obstreperous /ub�STREP�ur�us/
adj. noisily and stubbornly defiant, unruly; noisy, clamorous or boisterous |
opprobrium /uh�PRO�bree�um/
n. disgrace, infamy, or reproach; the cause of shame or infamy |
panjandrum /pan�JAN�drum/
n. a self-important, overbearing or pompous person |
pellucid /puh�LOO�sid/
adj. transparent, clear; easily understandable |
pestiferous /pes�TIF�ur�us/
adj. evil or damaging; bothersome, annoying, irritating |
ragmatical /rag�MAT�ih�kull/
adj. ill-behaved, wild, raucous, riotous |
raillery /RAY·luh·ree/
n. good-humored banter or teasing |
recreant /REEK�ree�unt/
adj. cowardly, craven or spineless |
rodomontade /rod�uh�mun�TODD/
n. vain, pretentious bluster; pompous self-indulgent ranting |
salmagundi /sal�muh�GUN�dee/
n. a mixture, an assortment, a potpourri |
tergiversation /tur�jiv�ur�SAY�shun/
n. the act of being deliberately ambiguous or evasive |
turbid /TUR�bid/
adj. disturbed, disordered, confused |
