| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| rapacious |
capable of capturing and eating live prey; predacious. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |