| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |