| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| frangible |
easy to break; breakable; fragile. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |