| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |