apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |
vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |