| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| stately |
dignified. |