| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| brash |
rudely self-assertive; bold; impudent. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| 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. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| pedantic |
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |