| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| pronate |
to turn or rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm of the hand faces down or backwards. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |