| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| derision |
mockery or ridicule. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| peripatetic |
walking or traveling around; going from place to place; itinerant. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| repose2 |
to put or place (confidence, hope, or the like) in someone or something. |