| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |