deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |