| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| 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. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| 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. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |