| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| hirsute |
covered with hair or stiff hairs; hairy or shaggy. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |