| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| divergence |
the act of separating and moving or leading in different directions. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |