appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
fulminate |
to vehemently denounce or criticize something. |
gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |