| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| 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. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| stickler |
one who must observe or conform to something (usually followed by "for"). |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |