| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |