digression |
the act or result of straying from the main topic. |
dupe |
a gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled. |
girth |
the length around something. |
implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
jabber |
to speak or make sounds like speech, quickly or at length, but without making much sense or creating much interest in the listener; babble. |
mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
moderation |
the avoidance of excesses or extremes, especially in behavior. |
multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
noteworthy |
deserving attention; remarkable. |
ominous |
giving a sign of future evil or trouble. |
onslaught |
a forceful, often sudden, offensive maneuver; attack. |
sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |
sycophant |
one that flatters and fawns over superiors in order to get favors or advance his or her position; toady. |
transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |
undulate |
to move in waves or a wavelike motion. |