| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| highbrow |
one who has or pretends to have highly sophisticated intellectual and cultural interests and tastes (often used disparagingly). |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| modular |
designed with standardized units that may be arranged or connected in a variety of ways. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| stative |
in grammar, of or designating a category of verbs that express state or condition. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |