| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| pneumatic |
of, using, or concerning air or other gases. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |