| celestial |
of or having to do with the sky or outer space. |
| condescend |
to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| equestrian |
of or relating to horseback riding. |
| jingoism |
aggressive nationalism and patriotism, especially as directed against foreign countries. |
| juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| laud |
to praise. |
| mores |
the behaviors and manners accepted and expected in a social group, embodying its fundamental moral standards. |
| parry |
to deflect or knock aside (a blow or stroke), as with one's weapon in fencing. |
| prescience |
knowledge of future occurrences; foreknowledge. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |
| vexation |
the condition of being annoyed. |