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| belittle, disparage, discredit, depreciate, minimize |
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| To reduce the value or impair the quality of. |
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| worthy of esteem; deserving respect or admiration. |
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| of, pertaining to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc. |
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2. a pose in ballet in which the dancer stands on one leg with one arm extended in front and the other leg and arm extended behind.
3. a short, fanciful musical piece, typically for piano.
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| a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead. |
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a form of public worship; ritual. 1560, "the service of the Holy Eucharist," from M.Fr. liturgie, from L.L. liturgia "public service, public worship," from Gk. leitourgia, from leitourgos "one who performs a public ceremony or service, public servant," from leito- "public" (from laos "people;" cf. leiton "public hall," leite "priestess") + -ergos "that works," from ergon "work" (see urge (v.)). Meaning "collective formulas for the conduct of divine service in Christian churches" is from c.1593. |
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| an assembly of persons brought together for common religious worship |
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| of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, esp. extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change. |
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| a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person; a grouch. |
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| a person who fears or hates foreigners, strange customs, etc. |
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| depraved, villainous, or base. |
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| a person who cultivates a refined taste, esp. in food and wine; connoisseur. |
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to extinguish a debt (gradually) 1377, from O.Fr. amortiss-, prp. stem of amortir "deaden," from V.L. *admortire, from L. ad- "to" + mors (gen. mortis) "death" (see mortal). Originally a legal term for an act of alienating lands. Meaning "extinguish a debt" (in form amortization) is attested from 1864. |
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| abnormal thinness caused by lack of nutrition or by disease. |
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menacing; threatening. shares root with menacing |
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| to drive out by using or as if using a ferret (often fol. by out): to ferret rabbits from their burrows; to ferret out enemies. |
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a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism. shares root with enemy |
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| the act of denouncing or berating harshly |
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| having a kindly disposition; gracious |
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| Fortification. a defensive barrier consisting of strong posts or timbers fixed upright in the ground. |
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| a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood. |
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1. involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
2. any tremulous or vibratory movement; vibration: tremors following an earthquake.
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the lending or practice of lending money at an exorbitant interest. 1303, from M.L. usuria, from L. usura "usury, interest," from usus, from stem of uti (see use). Originally the practice of lending money at interest, later, at excessive rates of interest. |
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1. any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality: “Richard the Lion-Hearted” is an epithet of Richard I.
2. a characterizing word or phrase firmly associated with a person or thing and often used in place of an actual name, title, or the like, as “man's best friend” for “dog.”
3. a word, phrase, or expression used invectively as a term of abuse or contempt, to express hostility, etc. Usage Note: Strictly speaking, an epithet need not be derogatory, but the term is commonly used as a simple synonym for term of abuse or slur, as in There is no place for racial epithets in a police officer's vocabulary. This usage is accepted by 80 percent of the Usage Panel. |
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| small; little; tiny: a diminutive building for a model-train layout. |
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| a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault. |
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| expertly or nimbly in the use of the hands or body. |
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| to beat or whip severely (either with an object or with words) |
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| to praise highly; laud; eulogize: to extol the beauty of Naples. |
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| vile, shameful, or base character; depravity. |
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| a person who is lacking in or hostile or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc., or is contentedly commonplace in ideas and tastes. |
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| intense hatred or dislike, esp. toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant. |
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