| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| foible |
a minor flaw or weakness in personality, character, or behavior. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| 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. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |