| apropos |
appropriate; relevant; opportune. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| bathos |
a sudden descent from an exalted style or esteemed state to the commonplace. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| obscurantism |
a deliberate lack of clarity or directness of expression, as in certain styles of art or literature. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |