| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |