| assail |
to attack with vigor or violence; assault. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |