| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| disputatious |
inclined to quarrel or provoke argument. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| infelicity |
the quality or condition of being inappropriate, or unfortunate in the given circumstances. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| simplistic |
excessively simplified, as to be unrealistic. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |
| viscous |
having an adhesive, gluey consistency that resists flow. |
| vivacity |
the characteristic or state of being vivacious; liveliness; sprightliness; animation. |