| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |