| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| 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. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |