| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| conclave |
a secret, private, or confidential meeting or gathering. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| splenetic |
ill-tempered or spiteful. |
| welter |
to roll about or wallow, as in mud or the open sea. |