| apocryphal |
of dubious authorship or authority. |
| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| shyster |
a person, usually a lawyer, who uses underhanded, unethical methods. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |