| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| 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. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |