| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |