| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |