| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| contretemps |
an embarrassing or unfortunate happening; mishap; mischance. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |