| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |