apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
concur |
to share the same opinion; agree. |
divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
supine |
lying with the face upward. |
travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |