| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |