| abide |
to put up with; stand. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |