| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| conversant |
familiar; acquainted; practiced (usually followed by "with" or "in"). |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| ensconce |
to position (oneself) firmly or comfortably. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| halcyon |
tranquil; peaceful; calm. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| intransigence |
refusal to alter one's ideas or position in response to the wishes of others. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |