| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| baleful |
threatening harm; full of malice; ominous. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| elide |
to leave out or slur, as a syllable or letter, in pronunciation. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| insouciant |
having no cares or anxieties; light-hearted; carefree. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| oppugn |
to oppose, contradict, criticize, or call into question. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| profligate |
totally given over to immoral and shameful pursuits; dissolute. |
| stentorian |
extremely loud and powerful. |