| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| curvature |
the condition of being bent or rounded. |
| disproportionate |
having too much of one thing in relation to something else; unbalanced. |
| enrapture |
to cause to be in rapture or to be ecstatically joyful. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| ire |
anger or wrath. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| rudimentary |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |