| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| asterisk |
a sign (*). It is used to show that there is other information on the page that explains the information where the sign is placed. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| 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. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |