| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| extempore |
without plan or preparation; impromptu or improvised. |
| glut |
a greater supply or amount than is needed. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |