| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| 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. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |