| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| garble |
to mix up, distort, or confuse (a message, translation, or the like); cause to be disordered or unintelligible. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| risible |
provoking laughter; laughable or funny. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |