| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |