| colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |