| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| centripetal |
forced or moving inward toward a center point or axis. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |