| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |