| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |