| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |