| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| compulsive |
driven by an obsession or compulsion. |
| hypocrite |
a person who pretends to be different or better than he or she really is. Someone who does not act according to his or her stated beliefs is a hypocrite. |
| incongruous |
not suitable or fitting; out of place. |
| manifesto |
a public statement of principles and intentions, usually by an organized political group or person. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| meditative |
disposed to, marked by, or indicating contemplation or reflection; deeply thoughtful. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| perpendicular |
at a right angle to. |
| stark |
in all respects; total; extreme. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |
| winnow |
to sift through, or separate out the desired or worthwhile from the undesired or worthless part of, as by critical analysis. |