| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| declivity |
a downward or descending slope. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |