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numismatist
coin collector
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licentious
- adj. morally unrestrained
- syn: immoral; lewd
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fatalistic
adj. believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate
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paucity
- n. a scarcity, lack
- syn: insufficiency
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obtrude
- v. to force oneself into a situation uninvited
- syn: impose; intrude
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pensive
- adj. dreamily thoughtful
- syn: reflective; meditative
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lackadaisical
- adj. uninterested; listless
- syn: spiritless; apathetic; languid
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alienate
- v. to turn away feelings or affections
- syn: estrange; set against
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elated
- adj. in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful
- syn: overjoyed
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epigram
- n. a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation
- syn: aphorism; mon mot; quip
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amalgamate
- v. to combine
- syn: unite; blend; merge; consolidate
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demented
- adj. mentally ill; insane
- syn: deranged; insane
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beleaguer
- v. to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass
- syn: surround; annoy
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gorge
v. to eat or swallow greedily
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antiquated
adj. no longer used or useful; very old
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opiate
n. a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain
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caricature
- n. an exaggerated portrayal of one's features
- syn: mockery; cartoon
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dally
- v. to waste time; to dawdle
- syn: loiter
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felonious
- adj. pertaining to or constituting a major crime
- syn: criminal
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edifice
- n. a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building
- syn: fortress
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ambidextrous
adj. equally skillful with either hand
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belated
- adj. delayed
- syn: tardy; late
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animate
- v. to give life or motion to
- syn: enliven; encourage; excite
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knead
- v. to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture
- syn: squeeze; rub; press
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chauvinist
n. one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, with contempt for the other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs
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egalitarian
adj. promoting equal rights for all people
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berserk
- adj. in a state of violent or destructive rage
- syn: frenzied
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ostentatious
- adj. marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display
- syn: grandiose
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delude
- v. to mislead; to fool
- syn: deceive
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