| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |