All of brothers are Laker aficionados and enjoy keeping track of their stats.
browbeat: (verb) to intimidate by a stern or overbearing manner; to bully
commensurate: (adj.) equal in size, extent, duration, or importance; proportionate; measurable by the same standards
diaphanous: (adj.) very sheer and light; almost completely transparent
The diaphanous shells was very delicate and easy to crack.
emolument: (noun) profit derived from an office or position or from employment; a fee or salary
The store manager was given the generous emolument of a trip to Hawaii.
foray: (noun) a quick raid, especially for plunder; a venture into some field of endeavor; (verb) to make such a raid
As soon as the sun went down the bears began their foray throughout the campsites.
genre: (noun) a type, class, or variety, especially a distinctive category of literary composition
Alternative music is currently a very popular genre.
homily: (noun) a sermon stressing moral principles; a tedious moralizing lecture or discourse
The pastor's homily started to become repetitive.
immure: (verb) to enclose or confine within walls; to imprison, to seclude or isolate
I hate being sick because I feel immured to my room.
insouciant: (adj.) blithely indifferent or unconcerned; carefree; happy-go-lucky
I love the insouciant feeling that comes with camping in the Sierras.
matrix: (noun) a mold; the surrounding situation or environment
We are stuck in a matrix of pollution.
obsequies: (noun) funeral rites or ceremonies
A very respectful obsequies was help for her dear friend.
panache: (noun) a confident and stylish manner, dash; a strikingly elaborate or colorful display
Her panache made her really easy to talk to.
persona: (noun) a character in a novel or play; the outward character or role that a person assumes
Hamlet's persona is difficult to follow until the reader begins to read between the lines.
philippic: (noun) a bitter verbal attack
Cyber bulling is characterized by philippic attacks that are getting more and more out of hand.
prurient: (adj.) having lustful desires or interests
They became prurient with the idea of obtaining a large sum of money.
sacrosanct: (adj.) very sacred or holy; set apart or immune from questioning or attack
The sacrosanct plaque depicted very important part of their history.
systemic: (adj.) of or pertaining to the entire body; relating to a system
Soccer is a very systemic sport at requires every part of the body to work in unison.
tendentious: (adj.) intended to promote a particular point of view, doctrine, or cause; biased or partisan
The tendentious propaganda that airs during political elections is not in the least way effective.
vicissitude: (noun) a change, variation, or alteration
Playing basketball was quite a vicissitude from playing soccer.
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