| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| cyst |
a small pouch within body tissue that is filled with fluid or air. Some cysts are connected with serious disease, but most are not harmful at all. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| limn |
to paint or draw. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| recondite |
involving profound concepts and complexities; not easily understood. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |