| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| deter |
to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |