| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| castellated |
constructed with turrets and battlements like a castle. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| incredulous |
not able to believe something. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |