| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |