| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |