| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| aleatory |
pertaining to or depending on luck, chance, or contingency. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |