| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| 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. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |