| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| broach |
to suggest or mention for the first time; bring up. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| glib |
speaking or prone to speak easily and fluently, especially in a careless or thoughtless manner, with little concern for the truth. |
| incongruity |
the condition of being inappropriate or inconsistent. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| provocation |
the act of inciting or challenging another to react. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| ravish |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture. |
| scanty |
barely adequate; meager. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |