| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |