| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| maladroit |
not skillful; clumsy; tactless. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |