| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| defray |
to pay or assist in the payment of (costs or the like). |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| exhilaration |
intense high spirits. |
| infinitesimal |
of a thing or quantity, too small to be measured or calculated. |
| infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usually a rule or law; violation or breach. |
| menagerie |
a collection of usually wild or exotic animals, or the place where they are exhibited. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| perfectionist |
one who tends not to be satisfied with less than flawless performance from herself or himself. |
| pseudonym |
a false name adopted by someone, especially an author, to conceal his or her identity; pen name. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| reticence |
the state or quality of being hesitant to speak out; reserve. |
| revile |
to speak about or speak to with hostile insults; disparage or abuse. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |