corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |