| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| 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. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |