| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |