bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
culinary |
of, concerning, or used for cooking. |
disembark |
to put or go ashore from a ship. |
disproportionate |
having too much of one thing in relation to something else; unbalanced. |
epoch |
an important period in human history. |
erroneous |
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect. |
hiatus |
a gap or break in activity, time, or space; interruption. |
hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
juxtaposition |
the state of being placed side by side, especially for the purposes of comparison and contrast. |
rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
roil |
to disturb or anger; agitate. |
unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |
workaday |
ordinary; mundane; everyday. |