| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |