| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| proselytize |
to convert or try actively to convert (others) to one's own beliefs or religion. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |