| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |