| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |