| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |