Grades 12+ (WVI 5)
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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.