beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |