| appose |
to place next to or side by side; juxtapose. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| doggerel |
trivial, crudely constructed verse. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| Sabbatarian |
one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday, as Jews and certain Christians. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |