| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |