| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |