| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| festoon |
a decorative chain or strip of ribbons, flowers, leaves, or the like, suspended at the ends and hung in a curve. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |