bauble |
a showy or gaudy trinket or ornament of little value. |
caprice |
a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action. |
caricature |
a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance. |
dogged |
persistent or stubborn. |
dysfunctional |
of a relationship, family, or social group, not working normally or in a way beneficial to all. |
finicky |
exceptionally fussy or hard to satisfy. |
homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
laud |
to praise. |
pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
ruddy |
reddish; rosy. |
servitude |
bondage or slavery. |
spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |
subpoena |
in law, a formal written order summoning a witness to give testimony or requiring that specified evidence be submitted. |
succinct |
briefly but clearly stated; concise. |