| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| convergent |
tending to move toward a common point or intersection. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| devious |
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout. |
| imitative |
of, involving, or characterized by reproduction or copying; not original. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| judicious |
characterized by or using sound judgment; wise; prudent. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| prototype |
an original model on which later stages or forms are based or developed. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| sinewy |
of sinew, or sinewlike; strong; tough. |