| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| germane |
having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |