| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| dignitary |
one who holds a high office or rank. |
| disinterest |
lack of bias or self-interest; impartiality. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| empathy |
identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| pall1 |
an atmosphere of gloom or despair. |
| rehabilitate |
to restore to good health or to an otherwise improved state of being. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| surmise |
to infer without certain knowledge; suppose; guess. |
| vitality |
exuberance; energy; vigor. |