| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |