barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
laudatory |
expressing praise. |
maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |