| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |