| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| disputation |
the act or process of arguing or debating a topic. |
| embellish |
to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate. |
| fallible |
capable of making mistakes; liable to error. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| grandiloquence |
speech that is pretentious, pompous, or excessively mannered. |
| gratis |
without charging money; freely. |
| incongruous |
not suitable or fitting; out of place. |
| insolvent |
incapable of paying debts or meeting liabilities; penniless; bankrupt. |
| notoriety |
the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, especially for something that is not good. |
| revue |
a form of entertainment consisting of a series of songs, comic routines, and dances, often as parodies of current affairs and people. |
| sect |
any group, especially a religious group such as a denomination, that is united by a common belief, ritual, or the like. |
| sundry |
of various kinds; miscellaneous. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |