| 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. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| perquisite |
a payment or benefit in addition to the wages or salary associated with a position. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |