The Great Derangement

The Great Derangement Glossary

Consummate

Perfect, Flawless, Proficient (Adjective).

Boosterish

Stormy, Tempestuous (Adjective).

Imperilled

Endangered, Threatened (Adjective).

Polemic

Critical, Hostile, Venomous (Adjective).

Finesse

Skill, Expertise (Noun).

Forbear

Desist, Refrain, Abstain (Verb).

Untether

Unlace, Unfasten (Verb).

Insistence

Demand, Behest, Exhortation (Noun).

Confounding

Bewildering, Perplexing, Astonishing (Adjective).

Barque

Ship (Noun). The alternate spelling is 'bark'. C.f "wandering bark" in Shakespeare.

Predilection

Liking, Fondness (Noun).

Complicity

Collusion, Involvement, Connivance (Noun).

Extrusion

Lump, Swelling, Protrusion (Noun).

Panoply

Array, Range, Collection (Noun).

Irreducible

Discordant, Uncongenial (Synonym).

Imminent

Impending, Approaching, Ensuing (Adjective).

Contrivance

Tactic, Scheme, Strategy (Noun).

Inflexion

Rhythm, Cadence, Beat (Noun).

Anathematize

Curse, Condemn (Verb).

arrogates (verb)

to seize or claim without justification