| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |