| centennial |
having to do with a one hundredth anniversary. |
| cite |
to use the words of someone else; quote. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| extrapolate |
to make an estimate or inference of (future probability or the like) on the basis of what is already known or has already occurred. |
| exude |
to emit or give off from, or as if from, the pores of the skin. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| incandescent |
giving off light as a result of being heated. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| nadir |
the lowest or most depressing point or stage. |
| pedantry |
the act or practice, or an instance, of flaunting one's learnedness or of being overly insistent on scholarly formalities or details. |
| surreptitious |
made, performed, or achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| vacillate |
to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |