| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |