| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |