| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |