| absurdity |
the condition or quality of being absurd, of being completely contrary to logic or the normal order of things. |
| disparage |
to depreciate or belittle, especially in speech. |
| enigmatic |
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable. |
| figment |
something imaginary or invented. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| largess |
liberality in giving, especially money, and often with an implication of the giver's superiority. |
| lummox |
(informal) someone who is especially clumsy, slow, and unintelligent. |
| matriarch |
a woman who acts as head of a family, tribe, or other group of people. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| sally |
a sudden forward attack or rush from a defensive position by a military force. |