| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |