| abstruse |
difficult to comprehend or understand; esoteric; arcane. |
| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| tummler |
an entertainer or social director who encourages participation by guests or audience. |