| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| 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. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |