| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |