| abysmal |
of vast extent; unmeasurable; extreme. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |