| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |