| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| contend |
to struggle; fight against difficulties or opposition. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| derivation |
the source of a thing; origin. |
| epithet |
a word or phrase attached to, or used in place of, a given name. |
| impede |
to slow or block the movement or progress of; hinder. |
| incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
| nonconformity |
refusal or failure to adjust one's behavior and actions to accord or comply with societal customs, values, or the like. |
| oscillate |
to swing steadily and repeatedly back and forth. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| simpleminded |
not complex or sophisticated. |
| suffice |
to meet the needs, goals, or the like of; be adequate for. |
| uninitiated |
combined form of initiated. |
| witticism |
a clever, often perceptive joke, insult, or saying. |