| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| delectation |
enjoyment; delight; pleasure. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| kibbutz |
an Israeli farming settlement whose ownership is shared by those who live and work there. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| 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. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |