| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |