| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |