| antebellum |
in or of the period prior to a war, especially the American Civil War. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| caste |
the status conferred by the class to which one belongs. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| luminary |
a famous, important, or inspirational person. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| Saturnalia |
an occasion of unrestrained revelry. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |