| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |