| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |