The medieval system, principles, and customs of knighthood. • The qualities idealized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry toward women. • A manifestation of any of these qualities.

Reversed, as in position, order, or action; contrary.

• That which entitles one to confidence, credit, or authority. • Evidence or testimonials concerning one's right to credit, confidence, or authority: example: The new ambassador presented her credentials to the president.

To bestow (an honor, for example): degree on her. • To invest with (a characteristic, for example): a carefully worded statement • To meet in order to deliberate together or compare views; consult: conferred with her attorney.

Of, relating to, or typical of this world; secular. • Relating to, characteristic of, or concerned with commonplaces; ordinary.

• A crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group. • A likeness or image, especially of a person.

• Being neither distinguishably masculine nor feminine, as in dress, appearance, or behavior.

• To evoke a feeling of shared emotion or belief: “It is a demonology [that] seems to resonate among secular and religious voters alike” (Tamar Jacoby). To correspond closely or harmoniously

To ensure the safety of; protect

ostentatious in one's learning.

To expose or ridicule the falseness, sham, or exaggerated claims of: debunk a supposed miracle drug.

To bring into existence; give rise to: “Every cloud engenders not a storm” (Shakespeare).

• To strengthen through experience or hardship; toughen: soldiers who had been tempered by combat. • To adjust finely; attune: a portfolio that is tempered to the investor's needs.

To deprive of strength; make feeble.

• To sway as if about to fall. • To appear about to collapse: an empire that had begun to totter. • To walk unsteadily or feebly; stagger.

The act or condition of rejoicing greatly.

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chivalry	The medieval system, principles, and customs of knighthood. • The qualities idealized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry toward women. • A manifestation of any of these qualities.
converse	Reversed, as in position, order, or action; contrary.
credentials	• That which entitles one to confidence, credit, or authority. • Evidence or testimonials concerning one's right to credit, confidence, or authority: example: The new ambassador presented her credentials to the president.
panache	• Dash; verve.
confer	To bestow (an honor, for example): degree on her. • To invest with (a characteristic, for example): a carefully worded statement • To meet in order to deliberate together or compare views; consult: conferred with her attorney.
mundane	Of, relating to, or typical of this world; secular. • Relating to, characteristic of, or concerned with commonplaces; ordinary.
effigy	• A crude figure or dummy representing a hated person or group. • A likeness or image, especially of a person.
androgynous	• Being neither distinguishably masculine nor feminine, as in dress, appearance, or behavior.
resonate	• To evoke a feeling of shared emotion or belief: “It is a demonology [that] seems to resonate among secular and religious voters alike” (Tamar Jacoby). To correspond closely or harmoniously
safeguard	To ensure the safety of; protect
pedantic	ostentatious in one's learning.
noblesse oblige	ostentatious in one's learning.
debunk	To expose or ridicule the falseness, sham, or exaggerated claims of: debunk a supposed miracle drug.
engender	To bring into existence; give rise to: “Every cloud engenders not a storm” (Shakespeare).
laggard	One that lags; a straggler.
temper	• To strengthen through experience or hardship; toughen: soldiers who had been tempered by combat. • To adjust finely; attune: a portfolio that is tempered to the investor's needs.
enfeeble	To deprive of strength; make feeble.
tottering	• To sway as if about to fall. • To appear about to collapse: an empire that had begun to totter. • To walk unsteadily or feebly; stagger.
exultation	The act or condition of rejoicing greatly.

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