The football aficionado new every team's players and how many games they had won or lost.
browbeat: intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully
His brother browbeat him into agreeing to do a prank on a neighbor.
His brother browbeat him into agreeing to do a prank on a neighbor.
commensurate: having the same measure; equal extent or duration; proportionate; corresponding in amount
The price you pay for something should commensurate with the happiness or use you will get from it.
The price you pay for something should commensurate with the happiness or use you will get from it.
diaphanous: very sheer and light; almost transparent or translucent; delicately hazy
The diaphanous wrap over her dress didn't keep her very warm in the winter weather.
The diaphanous wrap over her dress didn't keep her very warm in the winter weather.
emolument: profit; salary; fees from office or employment
People aren't likely to work without an emolument for their services as a motivation.
People aren't likely to work without an emolument for their services as a motivation.
foray: a quick raid; a sudden attack; pillage; an initial venture
The foray on the base camp resulted in many fatalities during the war.
The foray on the base camp resulted in many fatalities during the war.
genre: a class or category of artistic endeavor; of a distinctive literary type
His favorite genre of music is alternative rock.
His favorite genre of music is alternative rock.
homily: a sermon; a moralized discourse; an inspirational saying
Her grandmother told her a homily that encouraged her to live her life to its fullest.
Her grandmother told her a homily that encouraged her to live her life to its fullest.
immure: to shut in; confine; imprison
The criminal was immured in the state prison with maximum security.
The criminal was immured in the state prison with maximum security.
insouciant: free from concern, worry, or anxiety; nonchalant
His insouciant personality about college applications worried his parents.
His insouciant personality about college applications worried his parents.
matrix: something from which something else originates or develops;
Latin provided the matrix for the romance languages.
Latin provided the matrix for the romance languages.
obsequies: a funeral rite or ceremony
With the funeral came certain obsequies that the family felt they must follow.
With the funeral came certain obsequies that the family felt they must follow.
panache: flamboyant manner; style; flair;
This certain panache he had drew many people to him.
This certain panache he had drew many people to him.
persona: a character in a literary work; a person's evident or perceived personality
He had developed the persona of being the town drunk.
He had developed the persona of being the town drunk.
philippic: speech or discourse of bitter denunciation
She was so mad that she needed a moment to come up with a well thought out philippic against him.
She was so mad that she needed a moment to come up with a well thought out philippic against him.
prurient: characterized by lustful thoughts or desires; causing lust; having a restless desire or longing
The romantic movie was full of prurient moments between the two main characters.
The romantic movie was full of prurient moments between the two main characters.
sacrosanct: extremely sacred; not to be entered or trespassed upon
She considered her home sacrosanct and rarely invited anyone into it.
She considered her home sacrosanct and rarely invited anyone into it.
systemic: of or pertaining to a system
The systemic corruption of the organization led to its shutdown because so many employees were involved.
The systemic corruption of the organization led to its shutdown because so many employees were involved.
tendentious: having or showing definite tendency, bias, or purpose
No one dared to stop the tendentious lady as she briskly walked down the street.
No one dared to stop the tendentious lady as she briskly walked down the street.
vicissitude: a change or variation in the course of something; alternating or changing phases or conditions
The vicissitudes of his life kept it interesting.
The vicissitudes of his life kept it interesting.
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