| academician |
one who belongs to an organization or institution that promotes learning. |
| captious |
inclined to petty criticism; faultfinding. |
| catechism |
a summary of the principles of a religion, especially Christianity, in the form of questions and answers. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| defile1 |
to make unclean, foul, or filthy. |
| designate |
to choose for a particular job or purpose. |
| habituate |
to make accustomed to. |
| morbid |
in an unhealthy, gloomy mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality, or death. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| parley |
a discussion, especially between opponents or enemies, as to establish terms of truce. |
| pert |
impudent or saucy. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| rile |
to make angry; irritate or annoy. |
| solvent |
having enough funds to meet obligations. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |