| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |