| Term | Definition |
|---|
| verbose | wordy |
| suave | effortlessly smooth and courteous in social situations |
| bombast | pompous speech |
| volition | a conscious choise or decision |
| propound | to suggest for consideration; to propose |
| dormant | inactive, but capable of being active |
| retrench | to reduce, esp. expenses |
| philistine | narrow-minded person with no interest in the arts |
| prolix | wordy and tedious |
| malapropism | a ridiculous misuse of words |
| valor | marked courage or bravery |
| soporific | promoting sleep |
| condescend | to lower oneself to a less formal or less dignified level |
| sprightly | lively; animated; energetic |
| pretext | an excuse; a strategy intended to conceal something |
| impeccable | flawless |
| supplicate | to request with great humility, as though by praying |
| ravenous | very hungry |
| escapade | a reckless adventure |
| abstemious | moderate, especially in eating and drinking |
| encore | again, once more; a second performance; an audience's call for a second performance |
| flounder | to proceed with clumsiness and confusion |
| marshal | to arrange in order |
| timbre | the distinguishing quality of a sound |
| dross | impurities formed on the surface of metals during melting; worthless, commonplace or trivial material |
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