| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |