| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |