| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |