| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |