| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |