| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| lapidary |
an expert on or dealer in gemstones. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |