| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| dalliance |
a wasting away of time; loitering; dawdling. |
| ductile |
able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| irrevocable |
impossible to take back, undo, or cancel. |
| longevity |
long life. |
| menial |
lowly or degrading; servile. |
| nuance |
a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| staid |
formal, solemn, and reserved in character. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a teacher, especially one who gives lessons to individuals; instruction; teaching. |
| visage |
the face of a person, statue, or the like, especially in regard to its appearance or expression. |