| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |