| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| 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. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |