| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |