| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |