| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| putrefaction |
the act or process of rotting or decomposing. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |