| coterie |
a small, exclusive group of friends or associates with similar interest or activities; clique. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| gainsay |
to deny or contradict. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| implicit |
implied rather than directly stated. |
| inverse |
opposite or reversed in position, order, direction, nature, or effect. |
| lieu |
the place formerly occupied by something or someone. |
| malignant |
meant to cause harm; evil. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| senile |
showing certain characteristics of old age, especially a deterioration of mental faculties or emotional control. |
| sequel |
what follows afterwards, such as the next event in a series, especially as it arises from previous events. |