| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| uxorious |
excessively or foolishly devoted to one's wife, and often thereby submissive to her. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |