| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |