| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| louche |
of questionable decency, morality, or taste; shady; disreputable. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| stately |
dignified. |