| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| 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. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |