| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. |
| cavil |
to make petty criticisms or objections; carp (usually followed by "at" or "about"). |
| comparative |
measured or estimated by comparison; relative. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| fecund |
capable of producing abundant fruit or offspring; fruitful; fertile. |
| finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
| inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| linguistic |
of or pertaining to language or the study of language. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| personify |
to be a perfect or typical example of; embody. |
| recumbent |
lying down; reclining. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |
| usurp |
to take and hold (a right, position, office, or the like) illegally, wrongfully, or by force. |