| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |