| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |