| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |