| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |