| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| disallow |
to refuse to allow or admit; reject. |
| disheveled |
not neat; messy. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| extirpate |
to get rid of completely, as if by pulling up the roots; root out. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| sagacious |
possessing or characterized by good judgment and common sense; wise. |
| tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |