| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| élan |
enthusiasm or vigor. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| flout |
to show scorn or contempt for, especially by openly or deliberately disobeying. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |