| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| 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. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| rodomontade |
puffed-up boasting or bravado. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |