| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| impute |
to ascribe or attribute to a source or cause. |
| ineptitude |
incompetence; lack of skill. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| reconnoiter |
to go through or over (an area) so as to gain information about it, as for military or engineering purposes. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| sartorial |
of or pertaining to tailors or tailored clothing, especially men's clothing. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |