| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |