| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |