| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |