| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |