| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |