| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| 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. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |