beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
colloquialism |
a word or phrase typically used in conversational, informal, or regional speech or writing, hence sometimes considered inappropriate in formal writing. |
condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
epistolary |
established or continued through letters. |
forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |