| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| constraint |
a state of confinement or restraint. |
| cumulative |
becoming larger or greater by means of gradual addition. |
| debase |
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| frenetic |
frantic; frenzied. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| quibble |
an unimportant, petty, or trivial disagreement or objection. |
| retrograde |
moving or tending to move in a backward direction; retreating. |