| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |