brə vyu rə noun 1. a musical piece or passage requiring great spirit or expertise of the performer. “She raised the piano-cover and began playing a dashing bravura that was strikingly out…
solecism
sa lə sih zəm noun a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. “There is many a man, moving in good society, who would rather be guilty of,…
teratology
te rə ta lə ji noun the scientific study of biological deformities or monstrosities.
prodigal
pra dih gəl adjective 1. imprudent and excessive in spending; extravagant. The prodigal young man had squandered the money his father had given him to start up his business. 2. giving profusely…
procrustean
pro kruh sti ən adjective (often capitalized) pertaining to the forcing of someone or something into conformity with preconceptions. It was pleasant to me to look on an ordinary face, and see…