| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |