deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |