concourse |
a large open space, as in a railway station, where many people pass or gather. |
faddish |
relating to or having the nature of a passing fashion or craze. |
inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
interject |
to insert (a remark or comment) between words or remarks or in the middle of a conversation or discussion. |
pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
preemptive |
of or relating to a strike or attack such as a bid in bridge or a military attack, made in anticipation of or to prevent an opposing strike. |
profane |
irreverent or irreligious; blasphemous. |
skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
sodden |
drenched with liquid; saturated; soaked. |
suborn |
to induce (someone) to commit a crime or other corrupt deed. |
surmount |
to get over or past; overcome; conquer. |
trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
underrate |
to value or appreciate insufficiently; underestimate. |
utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |
verbose |
using or characterized by many or superfluous words; wordy. |