| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |