| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |