| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |