appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
cachet |
prestige. |
conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |