| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |