Words (d - f)

1. An evil spirit; normally considered to behave as a tormentor.

Example: The priest defeated the demon by throwing holy water at it.

Origin: Derived in the middle English period from "daemon" (Latin), meaning "spirit", taken from "daimon" (Ancient Greek) meaning "God, Deity, Divine, Celestial".

1. Extremely noticeable in a horrendous manner.

Example: War is always egregious to those who infer it with empathy.

Origin: Derived in the mid '1500s from "egregius" (Latin) meaning "remarkable".

1. Informal, speaking nonsense.

Example: They were being flippant at the meeting.

Origin: Derived in the late '1500s.  The consensus appears to be Northern England as place of origin.