| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| goad |
something that spurs a person to action; stimulus. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |