WotD R2

Word of the Day Round 2

miasma

highly unpleasant or unhealthy spell of vapor; an oppressive or unpleasant atmosphere

tenacious

not readily letting go of, giving up, or separating an object, or a principle that one holds

precipice

A cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or over hanging face; a situation of great peril

bombast

speech to promopus for an occasion: pretentious words

inconoclast

a person who attack cherished beliefs or institutions

chicanery

the uses of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose

capricious

changeable; fickle; given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood and behavior

plaudit

enthusiastic approval: an act or round of applause

hackneyed

lacking signficgance through having been overused; overused and trite

acerbic

sharp and forthright

supercilious

behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

perfidy

deliberate breach in faith or trust; faithless; treachery

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time

harangue

a lengthy and aggressive speech; to lecture in an Aggressive critical manner