depredation
an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
turgid
ostentatiously lofty in style
menacing
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
cliche
a trite or obvious remark
dour
showing a brooding ill humor
farrago
a motley assortment of things
physiognomy
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
countenance
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
imprimatur
formal and explicit approval
declamatory
ostentatiously lofty in style
denigration
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
