| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| cavalier |
carefree and offhand; nonchalant. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |