| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| 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. |