ded paen adjective showing no emotion; blank and expressionless. As a comedian, he’s known for his deadpan style. Her usually lively face now wore a deadpan expression. adverb in…
grimalkin
grih mael kihn [or] grih mawl kihn noun 1. a cat, especially an old female cat. quotation: Nobody listened but Tomsina, who was an immense black cat, held in great reverence by…
cynosure
saI nə shuhr sI nə shuhr noun a thing or person that attracts attention and admiration. example: At the party, the beautiful actor was the cynosure of all eyes.
deadwood
ded wUd noun 1. on a tree, branches or sections of trunk that are dead. example: We should trim the deadwood on that tree. 2. unproductive persons or burdensome things that hinder…
bathos
beI thos noun 1: a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. example: When the police chief reported the contents of the fearsome warlord’s pockets, which included…