phrase an integral or necessary part of something. “Suffering is part and parcel of extensive intelligence and a feeling heart.” Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment
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stilted
stIl tihd adjective artificially or stiffly formal; pompous; affected. It’s not enjoyable to read such stilted prose. She sounds awfully stilted in her letters.
lugubrious
lə gu bri əs adjective sad or mournful, especiallyt in an exaggerated way; gloomy. He’s been walking around with that lugubrious expression ever since his girlfriend left.
Pollyanna
pa li ae nə noun 1. in an early twentieth-century novel by Eleanor H. Porter, the heroine and title character, who is always happy and optimistic. 2. (sometimes l.c.) a naively or…
inchoate
ihn ko iht adjective 1. in an early stage of existence. example: The inchoate government dealt with the most pressing problems first. 2. partially or imperfectly developed. example: Their inchoate plan overlooks…