| commodity |
something that can be bought and sold. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| harangue |
a long, vehement, and often pompous speech or piece of writing, especially such a speech delivered in public; tirade. |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| languish |
to lose strength or energy; weaken. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| truism |
a self-evident statement; platitude. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |