| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| cantankerous |
irritable, stubborn, and quarrelsome. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |