| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| discountenance |
to embarrass or disconcert. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| indolence |
the tendency to avoid exertion or effort; laziness. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| preferment |
the act of promoting or being promoted to a higher position or office. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |