| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |