| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| deign |
to consider some act to be appropriate or in keeping with one's dignity; condescend. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |