| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |