| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| effete |
marked by excessive refinement or delicateness of taste. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| fracas |
a noisy disturbance or quarrel. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| stately |
dignified. |