GAW words

aberration

Noun- the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.

antediluvian

adjective: very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive:

dilatory

adjective: tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.

iconoclasm

noun- the action or spirit of iconoclasts; going against a popular belief (usually refers to religious history).

juxtapose

verb- to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

zenith

noun- the highest point reached in the heavens by a celestial body

lethargy

noun- abnormal drowsiness

pithy

adjective- Short but significant

rarefy

verb- to make rare, thin, porous, or less dense : to expand without the addition of matter

unwieldy

adjective- not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : CUMBERSOME

admonish

verb- to reprove or scold, especially in a mild and good-willed manner:

ameliorate

verb- to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve:

desecrate

verb- to divert from a sacred to a profane use or purpose.

dotard

noun- a person, especially an old person, exhibiting a decline in mental faculties; a weak-minded or foolish old person.

ephemeral

adjective- lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory:

extol

verb- to praise highly; laud; eulogize:

impugn

verb- to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.

Archaic. to assail (a person) by words or arguments; vilify.

Obsolete. to attack (a person) physically.

intonate

verb- utter

surfeit

noun- an overabundant supply : EXCESS

florid

adjective- Reddish; ruddy; rosy:

Flowery; excessively ornate; showy

cherubic

adjective- of or having the nature of a cherub, or an angel represented as a rosy-cheeked child with wings; angelic.

clandestine

adjective- characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious:

cryptic

adjective- mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous:

histrionic

adjective/noun- deliberately affected or self-consciously emotional; overly dramatic, in behavior or speech.

an actor.

incisive

adjective- impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)

pejorative

adjective- having negative connotations

philistine

noun- 1.a person who is guided by materialism and is usually disdainful of intellectual or artistic values

2. one uninformed in a special area of knowledge

quixotic

adjective- foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals

saccharine

adjective- overly or sickishly sweet.

verbose

verb- containing more words than necessary : WORDY