| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |