| apprise |
to inform (often followed by "of"). |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| extort |
to extract or obtain (money or the like) by force, threats, or abuse of authority. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| liminal |
of or at the threshold of a physiological or psychological response or change of state. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| quondam |
having been in the past; former. |
| salacious |
excited by lust; lecherous. |