| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| solipsism |
the self-centered habit of interpreting and judging all things exclusively according to one's own concepts of meaning and value. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |