| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |