apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
benign |
causing little or no harm. |
centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |