| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| 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. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |