| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |