bauble
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
deign
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
interstice
small opening between things
meld
mix together different elements
lucid
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
caesura
a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
prognosticate
make a prediction about; tell in advance
nebulous
lacking definite form or limits
bastion
projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
ruminate
reflect deeply on a subject
incongruous
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
deficit
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
collude
act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose
onerous
not easily borne; wearing
condescend
behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
glib
artfully persuasive in speech
cant
a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
abet
assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
facile
arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
cloister
residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
refute
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
incandescent
emitting light as a result of being heated
