| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |