| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |