| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |