| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |