| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |