abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
avow |
to assert or affirm. |
belie |
to give a false impression of. |
canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
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. |
pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |