| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| interrelate |
to place in or come into a shared, mutual, or reciprocal relationship. |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. |
| microcosm |
a small, complete whole; tiny world. |
| nostalgia |
a longing for the past. |
| preponderance |
superiority in amount, strength, significance, weight, or the like. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
| singular |
extraordinary or exceptional. |
| squalid |
dirty or foul, as from neglect. |
| uncouth |
lacking manners or refinement; rude, vulgar, or gauche. |