| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| indistinct |
not clearly perceived or perceiving. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |